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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。 ! S/ W' Y: c; S$ f4 ~, _ r Y5 B: ^& `$ `5 z! x 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。 / M2 _8 @1 _1 f4 ?+ 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。 ' \2 V( H" E$ x5 u8 ` 2 {( P. r' }2 G 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！” ( y! j0 z- S7 I" J1 k
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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。 . G% i/ E. y3 X+ j% q5 h! S2 s& ~( q g* G* i- T1 z' v
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 9 e/ \% W3 y( ]& X* S# l $ H% S* e- f% N5 _) ^. I4 u8 Y7 c7 t' L. ~" Z7 d; U2 O0 a
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 Y8 Z+ h5 \7 a2 K% P4 h( s+ ]/ X' K1 V$ R
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.1 Y' l0 L# [2 u) H# L' [
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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.0 d5 A& g, P) B& K( ?
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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 j" _) r. |. c1 e; A; [$ Q8 ]: O$ S/ P" 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.& ` L2 I/ D; o+ v
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