0 w8 C6 J* O. h: u 5 J3 h) }7 \; H' U1 t" 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。 9 T" r( ]2 W" B$ t3 J" V; E0 U d4 K; O+ F5 Z
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。 " j4 d4 V4 ?! R' M ( n/ N# x# `; Z 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。 V# t$ ?5 V4 Q5 Z/ n7 x1 |7 d. G" I& _+ p; L, w
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！” 8 z; Z9 Z3 | _: w% P. ^) c
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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。 4 p2 z, L3 X, G. \; f4 m: x) v) y4 F& q3 ?) c
3 Y: e" t4 j! u/ K4 L( oA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding # B1 v$ I' q4 ]$ ~# S; f; ^ P |1 l . L8 w9 J, o0 a& B2 SLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. % N/ N5 R8 p% E5 G" p% i( L- u. L+ ?
2 n5 z, O% z# }4 f: z* BThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 8 \& X O, V- P/ q* B- v& a5 Z
* r& |) c0 ~' k& r! N) iThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ; z4 q" F" J# D' i" ~0 ~2 O. ]9 i% X6 L" h
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.- m9 w& f* q! Z. q+ f* P
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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. ( h7 Y/ V: I- S1 x1 x5 C& [2 ^$ s3 X0 `" r+ B7 Y3 ^
"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.9 K; S2 ]! z8 u& Q# x' N) F
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