; K) Z/ u% h/ M& _4 @" G1 M4 Q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。 " _! W: N) d1 M. ]$ _( p
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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。 ; Q* K6 `% e" n; L& Q3 I/ z
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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。 0 R% E; j4 w6 }* R( Y0 J: T, m / x9 U- s8 Y- v3 t: a3 p, S 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！” : I: q8 h B" U$ U
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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。7 u+ _( G. ? O# l* D% v
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, F8 m7 O$ }% @$ WA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding ( X& }" J; ]4 `; x7 ^( Z c% I7 z2 _% e& Q+ m
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; g3 O6 k, w, g Z" D' Q9 O+ [3 z# h7 E2 ^5 H
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. / P* W3 ]( L9 j% \% z# r: D2 s/ c) l/ \3 [) P. z- ~6 I% i/ p; K- i" s! _
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" q; x6 v0 b0 ]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.( y. b1 q" c8 q8 S% S- R! z6 T" i
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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. * g) D3 M) G! b. ]- b& O8 Q- r1 B1 ^( b ^. {6 c/ }
"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. & o7 Z' n4 i- o Q- w# }9 S" g$ h+ h0 j! M
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