德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 }5 E4 d8 z- ^: K# x+ v- L3 W , H, M; J9 U% Z) i# `! _% E n/ u" k( N0 Y( O# g- v
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。 + q6 u, e0 f. v, a0 j$ w+ k+ [# O& _* ~
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。 ! U9 F/ p* q/ V3 ]4 @# g
( ?, ~- N6 {& Q* i6 R1 b8 @ 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。 + w. w5 N: N: ]5 Y# B ' \. \# g9 _. H 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！” . D$ i" Q" u: u: O9 B
7 F3 G% a$ D+ y) u 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。4 ], i2 _' Q9 _( z
. w1 y1 M) o9 j6 X4 N k3 G/ U& y4 b - A- j4 ]1 Y) _9 R; @7 n8 aA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding& ] z4 ]& G" q5 z5 M/ v4 c t9 c2 t
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 3 O, A, Z! u% j5 N. _+ m 0 w. ]( F/ z% ^ ) f& b3 G& a, m: C+ F6 t0 k3 @The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 9 K# E$ j- W% y9 i5 M$ p2 a% e) ~, e: A3 R1 [& a- u2 E: w
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.- G* r/ |, w, |; a* |7 b0 u
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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.* U; U& h& z4 F9 y/ y8 ~, F
! C% ]/ T& y4 ?+ q$ k: z$ ^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. # ^1 j, e# R$ o: }% a2 k$ P( G& D/ K4 A9 I. i. H" G
"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. ' p# s* F" e6 P4 S& D& v L( _% Y A) H$ M
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