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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。 ' P) l+ g1 V/ ~ 5 k- S8 Z3 w' }, H6 S* U4 x+ f 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。 % h- \4 j' Y( c0 B% t 6 W3 [8 I5 ?' a! z0 s B: s, n0 a$ I 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。 2 U( a- q; b ?2 n# i8 ^" X$ j8 a* _ t
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！” 5 h5 Y3 ~" u$ E, l9 g. K. T& @3 x9 i, }; h) o
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" S& u9 g9 g2 Q& H, o3 z( w' qA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding5 P5 x4 f2 ~# T8 ^. _5 X
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 9 h9 L4 b5 [* D& U* H0 P5 b! h' q
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. , O* P2 F' N( N% O . V& X, U9 F9 J. C5 PThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.. Y* C" `4 t% [! D
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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. * I" s: F; k2 ?, h, `9 ]9 `+ O ' f! e! n* x7 G+ R+ q- b ^1 b; @"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. - D5 Q0 c/ z0 w9 r2 u& y " l E" k* t9 }: A# @ C$ c2 c3 V! z[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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