德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友0 ^- }3 g$ u: A0 V5 l' q
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" N" d8 B3 ?9 i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。 * P+ u9 A, P1 ?2 N
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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。 2 f( w7 ^# W( s% n7 D) T2 q
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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。 % M( Y" [% m+ P8 p% x$ m
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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!” / l' `# p0 m( z: \2 d4 _0 I) s
) X% o. B1 e8 a- A( | 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。 9 a) e1 O$ Y5 I+ ?: \ 1 d) [$ O5 K# i. C8 [6 g; o : O2 f" R* O4 M) LA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 6 j& I( m, n$ G 2 n* Q* a3 S2 G. TLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. & t4 {( O" f# N
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 4 d- I7 S2 l- D
( o( L3 p: ]5 `$ g6 _The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.. U- ^# v B: v5 C- ?: ]
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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# z/ m# W1 V2 F
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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. 6 D8 C7 j, ?; ^9 v7 f. W) b# ` y: t; v* \9 R
"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., ]- r1 r1 x6 Q ~8 f% I5 E