德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 ~/ [% q( D: l _4 w 8 V; n% f- S% a! H+ f2 L0 `, f* D' U6 W% }+ P7 }5 q9 N
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。 $ a6 J; i% ]$ m6 f: K5 ^
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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。 - Y4 \7 t' }5 E s/ u1 m! r9 r
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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。 - t. D: O2 H$ F ?- H
; B$ l& E$ H f. x. s" Q 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！” 0 }# j( V+ J4 r8 i5 G( W/ A8 }( W
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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。 ( {1 }; _4 k* ~9 q6 D $ \: {; @ T& i+ s. X- @8 ~, ]& e4 D# r9 G1 Z: Y; Y
A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 0 p9 s; F: `9 t* u$ v% w6 @ 2 L$ f* U: l; a C2 s; oLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ) `% w, k" W/ ?( l5 |8 r' o6 V+ Z0 w/ e: E4 {5 Y! z: O& a
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 |2 P V! F% \7 W# t X3 o( u 3 g! a8 C* F6 G" x ]' iThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ( U* T( h4 K4 P, y ' x* O& C$ `/ Y) DAll 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.- {" _! _" Y4 u3 E" e
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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. ) Y# c% {7 G7 | , {& v s5 b/ u2 B- v/ ]9 I( {8 ?"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.) L2 g9 N% ]8 A1 Q1 |5 R& V3 Q
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