4 w& n+ V7 T, t6 X" ^ & t3 F7 E' a5 t2 p7 {3 t1 [9 C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。 2 K) S8 x4 B" E) c, O # U; ~) N$ ^# A6 B) Z' n4 o" x* {: O 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。 ( N# n. t8 H% Z7 Q* O
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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。 $ H+ H. `4 M% P1 H' F/ y0 H
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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！” 0 i: I/ ^3 u8 \
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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。 X5 z+ l5 N5 o
G6 n/ F1 @+ i; | . c5 [9 O7 o# U7 w; ~A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 1 {0 W; t3 ]* h, H8 {' f2 s6 ?+ o* W( h, n- F8 `; @
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. $ T' z/ M5 N% O" q
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. : w3 r3 s7 _. g+ P2 r4 n4 i 7 |. _( K$ f- V4 J: W8 `8 gAll 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. p" ?5 b8 L) g5 h e4 D3 T
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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. & s! g6 S, E* A7 G9 L, y1 z0 H- m ) k: o& B& l2 c" I6 u"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. - B! m) G% @, m$ G: j( Z9 X3 e8 Y& M! e# H; _
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