. _% g( _6 Z+ p, ] ) R. D! k7 e- s& P4 l$ R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 u) A$ u4 N# b$ ]) \8 X + [; R O$ m5 N J; Z 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。 ( W! v$ J- Q$ }9 y5 S5 d: `3 I) I; J
; ~( [# b' q# R& F# f/ F' Y 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。 * ^# _, ]# |! s( L: W1 [2 i0 T& @' W& q: o
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！” " L; p4 f1 F, [ 8 d* d; x, f) {4 W" ~8 t/ K/ ?+ ~ 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。8 `' k' C& t6 p& Y* G: n9 L
/ C5 }- w7 U% }. g " j$ z" q8 Y/ R' Z/ BA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding0 c, p. s: h, x+ K
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ) \1 Y# K& \ O6 a% g* Y9 W 6 a3 p/ w I ?% u0 S9 @- f . T+ O6 X6 A+ n& f, a0 JThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ) `: Z5 d% a0 _2 N: g 4 M1 D' t: \0 i; u+ s( VThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 0 `5 G$ A1 k' ]% K1 B, c9 {+ [' f- E' Q3 \# E; d; f1 N7 |" R
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./ b, f: g: t$ ?5 A9 M
1 ]3 T. u/ M! B: [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. 8 w8 \, K3 C/ F& ~4 R: h( [ 6 R; k. w9 {1 Q"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.& F4 \7 h; j7 s; \: Q3 ?, s
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