! F, }0 S4 [! w `% E% P0 E 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。 % k6 X" _9 r: \! x+ x
" g! b, Y7 s. V, x6 e 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。 ! Q9 i/ ^2 e6 r. `" Y8 @2 u ) n4 M. S* w" M$ M 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！” ) v2 F8 X! m# j0 j' D9 i$ L1 k: V7 H
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。 0 s+ S- ?3 B2 u ' e/ _9 i+ z( x, d% N ; P+ {! R8 g: G6 ~A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding : n+ b/ X" n' ^; X# ~ 7 `1 \5 v' F/ Q; Y CLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. / {! c. `8 G/ l1 p4 _ : x! o4 g" @. T$ r- Q5 C 5 `7 G {, b J) hThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. - R/ W3 G2 K' i
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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., {1 y) }' Q. G1 j. I2 g
3 z, ]! O9 G2 Z6 I$ A: \: h: }$ o"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.: s& T& V: g ~& y; e9 i3 |
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