/ @& A+ W1 ]1 @, p7 R5 ] 5 v, X9 |: d* h% K. y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 I4 y: F4 j4 ~7 Z) A+ y
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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。 6 X% u( `4 K( l' h; c4 J i
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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。 9 Y- Q: `$ n& c @! T5 O# {) |& t1 ~* t$ E. {, K' ^" M, H
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！” ( m9 j# e! ~8 {# Z) O- P
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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。 ' Y5 O# d# G5 m; g . M9 i; ?! }7 R4 \ % R5 j6 y4 z+ @0 T6 C7 d6 d0 WA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding% ?6 {) T) i# H6 Y3 {
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. + A( [* @; y4 H8 ~2 _
9 Q8 q- R" u* ~4 H9 vThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.1 t7 m; I n# L5 x ~ [
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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. 2 d9 l: H9 T3 ]8 X5 O, u % ?& H# T1 V* {) s) C5 ~5 kThough 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 f/ f7 f% M U8 z6 t) G$ c8 e 1 w6 O: O3 y8 x0 j"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. . Y2 Z8 n! v1 e8 s+ T6 A m % D- S& I0 E; P2 w[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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