1 q) N1 `. Z+ n9 L1 L3 ~ 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。 - o" W$ _ f u3 O& k. s2 p0 v5 ]8 J( |0 ^2 T3 W
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。 , d D; K' l J2 n; N8 ]5 Z9 H2 J: x* O- c
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 ?$ E) U! U$ E: K: N
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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。 , o3 c1 q! ~8 _8 }' a7 ?% V" E, D: Q5 P! p% p' x$ K
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. " ~* V" L. y1 @) W, }
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' E+ Y0 A {( J7 s" ?3 u DThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. + P/ y* [% O3 C5 \0 F. \5 m
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.8 i% p% o/ P2 D9 y( {$ `
" {; \1 _& X0 c/ AAll 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. 9 Z& M# [: v* W- Y: D' N; ^9 g" t7 K; J- |
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. % i+ K- o9 `7 Q1 R7 ]8 W5 n( P 8 m0 `) d; I7 C! K' i"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. t1 D& K$ }: g' S) s' y0 D
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