德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友, v, Y: d8 y% m1 E5 ^0 a0 ]/ v# _
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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 k" L! g; G2 l . F' l" E" t' I) l+ T/ H 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。 9 \4 T( H z; i8 d' j/ |2 S 8 D1 q" K, q k4 A# Q* S% F& N8 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。 ( Z7 U, \. ^6 H& Z* ~. F# ~4 a
4 H& B0 G! _/ I" O/ ~% a9 ?9 U3 N 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！” & y2 f* V) S' J6 Z0 {6 p% e- _8 x7 m5 q+ I: V
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。 & K I& s3 G z% G9 q9 I2 K , ~0 a2 l, T6 r7 V3 A% B' \+ T# z7 s 7 ?! I! i% Q% z7 H+ W F8 t& D. TA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding * w P, S, o( q$ k; m : A* s, v" C) A6 b9 OLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. , r* X( X( W: |: L4 z1 a: S. u" A4 d+ t9 X% R4 {: \1 N# F5 a
8 V- W& K: ~# m- |The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 8 c& X" x6 G# K; h1 J, G; `
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. " \6 V$ \9 v: W1 k3 }. C; X+ x( D& ?/ E6 u8 ^, b: |: c
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. 5 S6 b2 X4 q x3 s0 d2 b% r, t5 E1 k/ l$ H$ {
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.7 X, c6 b' `+ G
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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. 8 v+ R/ H7 d9 G- f0 W+ @% f' ]9 s' x# D; b; l
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