7 y# {7 U2 c |% t+ w( ~, b+ F8 r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 N( f2 d* {- T& i' ]( ?+ a% H
) C4 w4 \0 V! }' q& \" p 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。 4 ]3 C) ]( u0 t, l6 ?( a
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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。 / g U2 u, k9 ~8 z+ R. E) j7 R, U0 `1 I# 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！” 9 | O. X. g3 Y* S : {( }& l- s( h( s* {( ]( t 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。 & s% ~- Y' D( r6 R - x3 Z3 h2 L& h2 c/ n9 j. E7 u' O
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* b6 Y8 L. [, T% {+ zLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. + B2 r1 r1 C2 p, C
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. & N5 ~4 m$ ^. s3 I2 I' S9 t ' d, c& ?* q6 [# gThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.# X, o( h, e. M- g
* E- J+ o; A) d s% q" _0 `, UAll 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.) b. l& Z0 T3 ]# e$ G3 l* k+ @
* H9 ]. @/ R5 Q* q& [ y( @, iThough 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. . r% j3 g p9 k, p, v8 g5 M& | d. f. i& F8 N
"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. * Q& i- Q) {% d9 I1 ^# [$ o/ }
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