' z2 }( s& T9 [, s( {/ U2 u* u' w7 G - W' x; D9 O+ V# t( a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。 ( R6 x' D8 u1 j4 B. ]. q E0 M* K3 ^5 `: V
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。 & K; u4 P% _& f- u F! z8 s
; E W* `% d$ Z# q( Z) u 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。 . X& v9 h, a8 i0 m" Y8 |0 S, ?. r5 \. v
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！” % V- t2 {" h8 ~4 B- d) z. j3 F+ _! ~$ z8 f' v+ y4 h. Y
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。& x3 J" q% p/ d7 H; C: U8 W
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding - f2 k( n6 v+ N & s" _+ Q( T& MLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 1 F4 i" H& _! A0 Z2 g; R# Y; V; _! M) ^) ~3 Y- T/ ? b
6 i9 C4 |- I% m$ _) @0 QThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ) b0 P* X# l0 y6 v' K
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 7 k6 d$ S- A' J) L8 B) e3 U( m1 x . C$ Q( X3 B7 \$ c+ ^" Z1 i1 O" EAll 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. / L% Q3 Q4 Y4 J p& s% n$ R% {3 ~
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.8 _& p `( u- [5 f- i1 `8 U
" O. s; t$ F2 k( ?5 B"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.8 `# N( T9 `; D2 ^. O: t
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