* x; k' {' T2 @0 u 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!” / n6 b b2 ]: }4 s( x1 f
/ A7 Z6 \8 N8 T) Y; G, H o% n 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。5 ?# k8 \/ O4 r) i* o
8 J" M2 ?' J) ^ I. ] 6 ~" b" `+ X" \- OA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 2 \; ]2 t' D0 }, B5 Z; S ( j. s1 x, J, P; WLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. . r; R0 }* t: l$ B2 K' j; F7 j- V
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. / ^( |3 r: j5 V @- I8 h6 e
$ P) f% O- t& q- UThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. " b4 |3 G, q: _0 |' Y 0 U8 x0 T+ k, q% J/ C# e. c, U+ pAll 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.3 T8 D3 e7 w1 b; e
- e) X8 I, T0 lThough 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. 9 l# ^9 [6 N7 h* k- y+ E3 E2 V, N) t9 ~- F
"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.. z- q7 v" s! o2 P# n H0 \! ]