4 q8 X) H4 V/ [' n- P C9 n # Q; v2 R5 d: T% v& H" g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。 , ?$ r5 V) K$ K" J+ F6 Y1 p+ C
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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。 # b) s) W; g6 g; f# w# k; g
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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。 ( o! a- r- [; j' M7 ]6 S% d
. z' f8 c) G* ] 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！” 1 H! ^0 \7 o% G7 q
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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 {8 R7 C0 g; y) {! c x7 w
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; o$ Q; L" d* A- iLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. . r6 [/ ^ o2 u3 M7 _# M# J; N" `/ T4 f9 J
, e# d! ?+ ?/ ~- [* MThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. + W5 l ?+ w& Q3 a: b' s3 ` 7 G$ _. x+ i; y% uThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 6 _5 Y% c8 g' T6 j$ i" W6 z) Z0 W( P" ~2 z/ a7 z
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. : J- W/ s) ]. h ' a* B8 Y, e0 v6 K8 G- 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.% b9 }- Q; E2 i5 o: d
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"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.9 ^2 d, p1 d: q
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