% N% c6 F0 x& h$ O: D2 m & o) w9 U7 M7 F& e4 r& x m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。 6 k/ s3 B9 }/ [2 {' m6 U
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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。 ; Q4 p+ ~" m( O/ G! P' y
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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。 " d0 @* O2 l [2 O! Q. S* i. D 0 r, ?! Z# b: S! s 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！” 1 ^& Y, n \5 h. q
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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。 L0 t9 N/ n' ^# K# ^$ z3 G* c! E " A" W4 c& z: n% t9 u ; C7 Q* S$ {0 E8 |, cA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding; i Q, z# i- `; V4 }
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 6 q) h2 J0 g A/ o" F7 S7 b W, S1 _ i$ f4 @
. P! h2 b* V# n: r0 h% F+ ~. A/ o' gThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. % H" q6 l5 Q$ q5 I; S ' k1 P% d7 f- N9 ]The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ! _: d# }( {8 m6 u ' ^. Q7 w$ ]; L4 hAll 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.& U+ S3 E w; @4 h
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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. " d! M5 V9 t! q0 Z ! U6 |' @! G, B& ]1 v"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.' T ~$ X. ]; U0 d
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