1 O P2 w) f' U( G9 T! f 1 H1 S3 u! \7 L; {$ M( o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。 + d A' o: F- N6 g+ P: ?
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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。 . s2 |, o2 o" Y# f
2 C3 }9 i* W! ?+ R4 k# o7 E 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。 3 x0 E! p# s" J1 u1 |8 w + P6 d6 ^+ J+ q0 \ t3 y 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 R6 z. {- P; Z7 m6 R9 p8 `/ J( j$ H7 h$ t6 N7 k
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。6 p; A% ^& U4 S7 r! Q; z0 F9 h @
, k+ J: m6 P Z9 o : c X/ z/ P' jA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding2 x: y& g! ?( S+ y, e- @
% E# \( s" V2 J ~London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ! ^6 Q0 d/ j( N# L3 A( f t6 A5 I2 L5 f- W: I# W
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 5 O# q4 n1 y a" x% L* ]( c
7 ^8 T7 n, I% b6 F) pThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. - Q; j5 |, u# E! Q ) G% u9 y7 y9 H, c5 S9 y' JAll 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.& Z! M0 q# [. ]3 R# i! _" ~
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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.1 V9 m: V; G& b5 E+ y$ G/ m U; v1 C$ Q
' L+ f' y8 `3 z1 ~, R2 t9 J"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.6 m9 n7 ]8 w$ O- O) K
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