德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 ; ?' Q, r4 D/ T7 T) q: u/ ~8 |+ e ( [3 o$ |' L7 }7 _" h, _- U7 a ) q6 Z3 f0 \2 \5 f" w4 G! [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。 0 v& \8 m% z- }" I" R4 m+ Z I7 J / w K0 @& N S+ D& _4 _) e4 u 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。 2 b0 X! ^% Y; i- C; _0 F" ^
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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。 8 ]; i5 M% }; u! }$ W ' K+ @( b' R E- S& ^. n. L 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 ]$ u% F' X7 x5 N" ~' f. [. X/ p+ T ( r$ I9 m; Y }- H/ T- c! [ 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。 " v) } p& K. {2 r/ P& j) Z . N8 z0 y2 o" R* s1 e/ X" y& C4 n5 N$ U' f' P9 W
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. * g: m7 N# R$ `" m: n
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. # t8 O6 r9 y) t# k 3 P+ S0 N- s `2 w$ s/ W7 i% MAll 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. ' t4 ~( F: p+ L I ) _" [7 a$ }2 V& QThough 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.& b- d& E2 \4 N, C Y+ Y
2 t9 x/ \" F" A M% O$ o0 H8 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.2 o2 d) K! x" F' y
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