德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 % u2 c/ M9 G% b# W6 h2 z& e- z* Z; K) r0 _4 o3 z% N
# t6 V/ x# F: p5 W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。 ) _4 P) J0 H0 u/ U3 w
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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。 3 f' [2 t4 D% d, H8 c0 @/ D; H$ y9 h: j. s1 l( w; p8 k* Y
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。 & a1 s+ i& F9 h( K- x: X- T 5 _8 b+ i8 I8 L6 V: l 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！” ( h; c: [$ R3 l" ^6 f) D
& c. A. Q% `. a( A 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。) z5 ^! j" z- Y% I, {
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M u$ Q U# u! A% Q+ d5 yA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding $ s# Q" G7 u# @2 ?( ^5 p- @% @1 s8 B
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ' M3 U, P( M3 f# A$ Z& U: e: _ " T% q- e' _) c1 z" `5 a9 b 9 J8 T c" B5 l7 e& ~The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 6 {- X0 U/ }- N& Q 5 N# @4 Z0 ~/ i! k* i1 h( M* XThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 5 c- w6 p! U- e) e( u4 t9 H8 h: A: T) V
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.1 n; B$ |% ]" c* o- K$ q! G
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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 @$ v3 _ p, a( w
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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. ~' @/ Z2 I# G3 K: |9 w1 W1 o$ w2 V
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