- M( D) ]8 {" e7 X8 k 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。 ' a# v# e) r0 d, m* T% ~/ q5 q% x8 z, l6 J. Q- ]
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。 7 d3 ?& P/ a2 L9 n" C0 U$ x' l3 a/ @3 w! t: u* Y- R) 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！” - E% X2 k- S+ u* }& n5 U& u6 a' n : K2 ]# ]8 c g5 z 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。 , W. d( O8 m) g/ g3 n4 b" D. J9 k8 V+ M- l* Z# z4 }0 |* M( p
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 5 j9 i. N) w+ H5 W
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 6 d+ M0 Z8 U* P; V
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights., y% h% M+ n$ B. j5 p6 V& J
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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.9 B/ Z1 P% v \& K+ h
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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. 3 g: p0 a) z8 `) C& \4 v3 R0 i, y) V B+ }) h
"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 W: n' L% t M; X5 { ) h* T" L7 l3 g[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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