德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友% U/ Z; c! g( u* Q2 c/ Y: z" j( V
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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。 ! f2 A% T7 ~/ ?( O, _0 F0 x7 m: i
' _' P p. D: O2 u! m5 ~ 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。 y1 Z9 C6 w" C' Q2 P" {: I/ y( B 0 V2 _0 B* L* B* E8 g4 | 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。 . A5 q$ g' E% S6 r3 N6 l( x7 m
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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!” $ O" ]1 r- O) Z, z- {! U9 d6 T' y- W& h% l! o
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 @) {1 Z3 ?( k% H5 z6 I! D* `! l# O- G; L& @( l6 g
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding % Z% {8 C2 Q0 k1 z- N3 U 9 a/ R/ r: a/ J# ^6 H7 PLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 9 A/ }( l$ B: z* f7 z
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. , P+ t) G2 G# x3 b8 ?. L) w* X; J' E4 Q: N
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. % N% M' L& s9 J: K: l. M; ^$ ]5 D. m `* I6 ~( e8 M
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.. r0 ]7 y- K) S$ ]: C% x+ {# r
4 i; w9 F; |1 ^4 ?8 T8 G! D# QThough 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. - S. q% u/ `: F. G3 k4 G' q+ ? 9 r; _6 h- S$ Y"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. 6 I! r- E5 Y. z+ I: m- O; `+ @& c. o/ S7 _# v4 `, h
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