德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 : j6 ]( Q7 I I3 K- t 6 _- W4 M% p0 V+ \8 o, 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。 7 c% @% S3 R6 ^; l- s8 \! b0 q7 }+ i1 I0 ]/ P- F) z# F/ m
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。 9 M7 k- @& V: B) G. \: K" q% Z6 g- H4 J' l1 t4 o! X
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。 + ^+ w, J8 o; @3 L! d: I I6 C' k: Q# ^0 P
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！” 4 I7 D7 `. D' k3 A) V! `6 P2 Z- Q
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。 3 ?- C: p4 X ^9 V7 ^! f# N& O N+ Z3 q) K! }) c1 P: q6 f
$ ? J0 x$ p+ L# T' pA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding * ]) g! o- V( n1 @" B) T$ `4 C. l+ ]" }
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 8 ~+ ]! C _$ i. x P$ G
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ) `9 t6 I1 Q0 P% z 6 ~' P- ^8 ? K+ v LThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ; Q/ b( X1 k1 ?) ]/ `4 g l0 \+ |1 D! Q6 l9 ]; v, z, i7 `
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.; M: T' l% Q- l
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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. : {5 r' [% i+ a: l( D. k# s: `8 o/ ` , P; \2 v2 I1 w. [/ J) B* B"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.3 W8 L: y3 ^5 M# {7 o) u
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