2 J( e. G6 A W " H% h* j' T, O9 M j/ ]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。 3 Z, E# z% N. L2 C
, {1 h# d" @( p7 H$ n, b+ |' E( X 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% Y$ {, b! l5 {
$ e, Q1 t, h: x2 Z1 u6 F, 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。 % U" i2 d p& J
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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！” # w, G5 b8 S/ I
$ {0 z) E: U/ [: 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。8 J: Q& \2 d( O" `0 [, C* n
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7 A& |! \1 E- n8 x bA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding & `- O: ]6 g. |+ ?3 {, x& _; o8 t+ Z- U' u) H4 G8 t- e% I
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 0 R+ `7 l' `% K9 r& o0 w / i4 X {0 X4 F/ J! w. r( ` ! w/ s3 b6 d' }/ {) T iThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. * a# ~. f/ E) o7 C2 E2 b! n) M: T8 I
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.$ P$ ^2 Z% m4 H& O8 {$ f/ s
, J( Y- T# P* M9 Z F9 j, Z9 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. 0 `% }- o+ o2 H- \/ A( t- k1 {, \7 O; b' ?+ V# w
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. / X9 X5 R @) d ~" S * w8 M; p8 E7 d& s3 m"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.# G8 g4 | h# J& ]0 c
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