德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 ( t9 Q6 l( F7 K* t! p2 Y4 w$ C. h+ c# ]3 {5 g
" y* e D3 R w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。 - C: ^; B6 c- c k# P( b1 Q- L* Z2 a1 B- e, E2 @# D) U% B
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。 ( ?9 x7 L+ _ ]# X. x5 c% c
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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。 : k8 H& e/ [' [+ B% f1 _0 x, p, D/ t9 _" 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!” / X- P% |" Q- z( K
$ Z8 l+ F' o/ y2 H% q4 q3 m 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 Y. B2 v9 h$ P& d- R' j1 |
. b( U6 S2 B$ x% r& @% ^! w0 e a" s4 R g. B, d/ l eA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding6 q2 N4 s6 \; o* r; |6 Y
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. % Q- ~* Z! ?% e0 M' V' g
. B7 J, O/ }3 f7 x ( f9 y, w+ Z# h4 h5 n: j: uThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 9 q2 ?/ P. v4 V! ?% `& d
: {6 v# W# P8 A6 g4 _' u# UThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 7 J8 I+ l; }' f6 |0 ?. t- T' K2 E" d! D9 _: ]( g! I) _2 i
All 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. ( [- g E+ w# [6 y0 t# b2 `8 l' r# k- }* F& Y! L
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. / X( ^/ E, a8 ^4 C2 _$ [* O6 f+ z$ }2 m# M' _6 i6 f) h6 @3 s
"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.- j0 h0 o. _0 F6 H% t