- a* F9 N; q& B& P* [1 i0 N# J( v 6 L5 T: G: n l3 v+ \1 b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 Q+ O$ k% X0 m ; K1 l/ n1 u4 x9 x$ F 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。 ) i$ B# C/ ~4 i! l; I# i# b3 K& h0 g' Y$ V8 E! R5 o, |6 t7 f
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。 7 z( }' q9 j% I+ m7 J1 U: G% y# F2 V7 |6 l' g
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！” 1 n, j! a1 \$ o" [7 L! k & L" l, N8 n% u( B 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。) |+ j8 Z6 q8 x( I& @0 {& F; A. o0 F
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 5 S; }$ d( j& s8 U) i ) Y8 B2 I) F! c! d* VThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ; b, L/ z) k4 e: ] D # k* G3 L1 c4 |. 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. + [5 l/ L7 n. U: ` 6 A' z' K# x5 `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. ! [+ H# |7 m$ x: Z, e- ]% s" l: d4 u" H
"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. # F9 i3 \ t# W, s# L# J. S . O! o; f' w+ N0 z" M7 L3 `[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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