德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友/ Z6 |6 J, R" h; F
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; U, R( G! X }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。 2 H) H; A& a% [
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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。 3 V2 a) c5 W. P8 \8 B5 s/ T [
7 B* q- N& u" y7 u 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。 * _& R' @, B1 d' T+ D
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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！” - Q6 C% s: Q- e& ^2 h
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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。 6 S; |) w" F6 z! q+ ?9 N) r" P* @6 K4 |
0 Z6 i8 k* R& zA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding. G) T4 w& Q _
+ u9 y, \" j: b7 h. N4 s, }4 o2 nLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 6 r! E/ |9 i) i/ d3 f% n
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7 n2 x$ e. y# h' [, RThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ; W( j/ j5 n& w* b# L# p
5 Q8 x7 J3 R9 L+ P, m' gThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. . z) b( c. x+ {, N' a7 z3 H9 q2 R+ P' B5 I! L7 `' V: t
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. + R/ k# A8 U8 o* \7 ~6 j/ B. o! l5 L. X" O. F2 j
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. 3 R8 e# n2 l7 Z $ W& B4 B( ?) Z" G7 y. o"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.; i$ \6 S& V& P8 ]; p5 v) C
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