德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 ( k' Z$ m% C9 n/ C) r( I: n( }+ F/ e7 D
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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。 ) g/ x& r2 M C8 g9 x
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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。 P# _* [8 c+ A# F
; z$ L# |- v2 ^' E! F9 X3 G' i 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。 , L2 m3 k6 r, q" N S& J - ^; o7 F6 n' b2 H; m- Y 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！” 3 [( Z1 u9 i; C( ?5 k* K/ @8 f 2 h4 c, [ [; i- d 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。 f! _$ \8 p# K1 F$ q9 ~( w
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; ^3 m# z, ?$ h) x# A8 kA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding8 ^- K* L6 Y% H U! o
7 N0 Z! O7 y. M" s3 [London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. r' ?6 ] M. x# p" y
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: ]: f+ n6 Y$ P& d: RThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ; d" ^+ C- V) C8 f6 L% D% P2 d, W8 b% Y# }; p; T
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 0 x8 E# M. [) n. _4 s c1 x) ^4 K# w8 iAll 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.& j, h; L/ B5 E$ C: ~/ H
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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.6 W- U3 A; x, D" c7 \1 @5 C% N% V2 |
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"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. q* V& D, Y& n/ q6 Q% | 4 F3 v1 e' g3 y- @5 C4 `; C9 Z9 s( l( h[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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