7 G) L& O. U1 [, B2 U4 d% C/ t 0 h5 E8 x3 H9 c3 K# s+ k5 z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。 - i R: t! F# V$ F
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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。 6 }4 B# K# W1 K4 l, w, @( B B
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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。 $ X6 i ?8 o2 P1 j( ?. @1 {
7 @: m8 s. P5 E, @* o- N( N* K" P 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！” ! {- `4 F* H; x8 C* }4 l2 c 9 R }5 O# Y% g6 K 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。 2 @/ `0 Y. b6 V& t1 R9 Z; Y 7 u7 S$ o$ ~ m$ _, q8 ?, G$ s0 \0 r& \' t1 f
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 2 F' i' {0 h. k S' P
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 6 A# m; H2 X& J; ^' d$ \1 Q0 ?4 I
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.0 L' f: r5 p4 _
( @8 Q" d8 [* u4 j) p8 x4 HAll 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.1 c4 R, f$ P. G. F3 B+ h' B
6 j" ?; D) M0 cThough 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.1 U' t0 {5 q% d) y& }
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"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., e, ~) j7 {# s# _2 k- w
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