德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 * e8 r7 d0 k) c s. |- S % X( j3 K" s4 G! r0 t/ _) K! T ) T, z* C1 E9 M- ?# A3 q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。 - ?# g7 X. T& ?5 X2 b0 @9 k5 j* x" I: n) N" Y7 u8 w
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。 * a0 h' R0 e, V: ` ]7 a
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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。 ' e$ l/ h. [8 q+ I
2 r" _/ u: [5 D* z 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！” * N- [ M) ?1 P/ u: L" q% R- ~9 ~" M# f& r$ y( M
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。 ( o$ f' D0 [2 A) I% n4 p' H( M0 r+ A
# W5 U1 E% o9 u; U; lA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding% J: \3 i6 K$ b& A# D9 ~' }
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. + d$ c' Y: d/ i6 e- I0 v5 E0 Q! b. v
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. % b" G$ r, x5 u' Q; E
1 a y, X3 ~1 P# Z) N+ X1 s1 JThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.$ d' ~# d. V1 I( U0 J5 e1 b3 ^/ a
, \/ `* \3 O/ r2 M* ^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. * C. R+ p( _, B, H2 p/ g' `8 Q& q, Q ~% A
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.) z5 m5 \9 h5 Q, ], L0 A1 e
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"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.+ p( d6 y- |' {9 P
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