: q) Y8 t3 p% s( W + m5 P. Z2 i2 E( Z3 |一家德国公司最近制造出了一种具有7个座位的新型三轮自行车。 3 ]2 A4 K5 y: i0 ^2 } 5 B4 X5 `+ j3 `' ^% p 据悉，这辆自行车拥有保时捷的方向盘、多个由踏板控制的水压刹车、一个停车刹以及车灯，这种7座自行车能够安全承载635公斤的重量，并以最高每小时24公里的速度行驶，所有7名骑车者都有脚踏板可以踩动，即使其中一两个乘客想偷懒休息一下，另外几人也能让这辆车继续前进。不过，7人中只能有一个人可以掌控方向盘。 ' Y8 v+ }: n- R, p2 Z' _, z! [! Q- B! I/ I% {) q" V; ] T% z
由于骑车者围坐一圈就像开会一样，所以这种新型自行车也被戏称作是“会议自行车”。不过发明者斯泰勒更愿意将这种自行车称作是“微笑机器”，他认为这是最具有社交性的交通工具。 ; N7 ~- y5 l+ S
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斯泰勒称，由于骑这种车需要齐心协力，所以异性朋友们骑着它外出兜风时，甚至可能会彼此产生感情，坠入爱河。斯泰勒说：“这是一个将人们团结到一起的革命性方法，人们需要这种自行车，我认为好朋友们应该走出他们的汽车，离开他们的沙发，一起骑着这种自行车外出郊游！即使陌生人骑上这种车，不要几分钟也能成为朋友，异性朋友甚至能在骑车时坠入爱河，此外，你只需靠自己的能量———可重复更新的能量就能让它运转起来！” : p) o7 K7 A* t
- z ^4 m6 d( p8 y 不过，这种7座自行车的价格可不低，据悉，一辆“7座自行车”的价格要高达5500英镑。 , }* Q0 s8 A2 |$ h8 l0 o; s( s2 j% Y' }/ Y. @' ~
$ k6 E8 i8 R' W/ D H6 qA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding7 J `/ e8 g6 w5 u; p/ h+ I( X/ F+ s
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; d3 j- V7 n* b$ u% h
( I Y7 g( \7 w0 q0 x: Q ; x1 G' j" _, _5 k$ G2 kThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 I, L/ z# T& l" i% c; ^ { ; Z6 y& l- P! m) `1 v# ?+ i7 A( gThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.8 R' t4 l+ {7 v. Y' @1 o
7 o8 Z: P( E# Z9 Q) ~All seven riders can pedal, although the bike, which uses three motorbike wheels, can still move if one or more riders fancy a breather. But one of the riders always has to man the steering wheel. * X& N o1 u" T" X0 p* [" s1 A) b. I/ @: ]- Q
Though the bike costs a whopping 5500 pounds plus shipping, Eric Staller, its inventor from Amsterdam believes it will be a success as it is the world's most sociable mode of transport. : A$ c5 ~9 t+ Z3 W! ~ 1 K7 s) \/ L6 z0 z"People need this bike. I think people are ready to get out of their cars and off their sofas and get silly. It lowers inhibitions and after a few minutes even complete strangers begin talking to each other. People have even fallen in love on these bikes. And you move along on your own energy - renewable energy," the Daily Mail quoted Staller as saying. . U8 U/ W; q0 t9 Q$ n$ r' ]. U, G8 q% B" ]. R0 ?# @2 _" q
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