德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 ! j% s5 J$ T4 j ) m* X+ S0 H* {2 F6 M9 g , E( {4 a; m9 X: |% G3 ^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。 ( K, o/ [+ _9 ]0 Y 9 K1 ^ m t: p* x' t* |! S/ u 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。 ) C* v+ h2 t: g* g2 D6 V! ?2 x f2 R! C1 b
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。 q. m6 O$ r' K/ K4 ]4 m
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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！” 3 r! t1 E4 n, j0 Q2 {; P/ u% t4 M
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。. A. I5 w( P' r9 g5 B: _# K0 [
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. * P0 x1 q3 a% j. L: e6 |# e
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ; k# l, C7 z" h) W% y
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.: c- ~# a! f4 {. {' n3 ^- @0 [& q. m
* A" g0 W6 b* b5 {) S BAll 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# }, i: Q
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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. * B7 ^& z. Q; n$ ]# \; Z- q4 d' ^, D, {( y- f, w
"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. ' H1 B7 b6 S0 ?8 g$ v' Y% U+ l* k! J* Z! A! O$ r2 h
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