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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。 7 S0 `( U! w1 r w Q- @* h- 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。 / Q7 Z( Y8 ?2 D. A5 v$ v% @; K6 L. T( e- V# w0 v$ l5 y+ }: O d
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。 & z! D0 D. [: l& Y5 C' C
( T3 Z1 h" P5 z( ^ 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！” 6 T# k3 D& |4 n& R 1 ]2 C2 F/ Y2 |9 S0 R+ L) h 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。. J( q- u( V. ^7 r
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding5 U3 @; e; r' f' K4 E
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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.4 [6 S+ y. O! o. x
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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 J/ Z. H8 V' l- |0 z) C
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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.* S! E$ R: x, q# F
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