( |& i6 _& N! g3 R2 k : m, {7 v+ {+ h/ T( F; G ~; w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。 ; [1 b. V+ \" `8 x
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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。 : A6 t6 G. `4 h) f. n/ F b0 H4 w: Z) n) H3 L
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。 3 B* }6 n9 a2 M1 E, w( W! Y$ C& m- \, |" I; }% I( Q2 ]! Y
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！” 2 Y7 j/ e% z; K" o
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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。$ E% N& L J6 X3 X9 v, w
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9 d4 H4 E w# h% eA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding/ k$ U" J/ Q1 c% b
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; {' {$ Q v0 `; j 3 C0 @& k5 _: c' t7 C3 \. x( I; E. E; s0 D6 A+ R. h' m7 ~9 @1 C g
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 8 u% P2 k. P- x
1 D' \" G8 E7 j9 W' g \' dThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.# ~' T: `& G8 C5 R2 s1 [
" b& h# X* d3 |. v# JAll 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.' {! l3 i8 s6 T' B: \
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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. ) B! R5 P7 ~6 g7 Q) `. H Q8 w) @& J; W5 ] V5 t
"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. / T0 {. Y8 T' n+ b; }* o( \# P: [; A, U$ Y, x
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