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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 Q$ l. r' c5 ?% O, C7 R0 N4 M) b( G# 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。 2 `" A# m1 l* I$ I4 ? $ d: r& z1 w4 ^' k+ ]- h 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。 , W2 k% C/ R: r! 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！” " @/ M3 D+ B2 A/ p/ [ \4 n/ u 8 G0 ~4 i5 ^1 y$ T3 t! s/ | 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。 ; s6 _4 U- F: H; q 1 q) L, F) [% i" Q7 b+ U & I% x8 ?/ P8 N, R8 A. @9 kA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding ! O, j# M; J7 d) Z5 f+ y " q6 l& I. G7 E( [& aLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 6 I: v9 h6 i8 g9 @; x, K
% N1 Y' `9 M# h: B 8 }1 {" n* L) eThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 5 g2 T. B& F5 a* f5 M# m$ y7 G1 c4 Q' |
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. / i( c% G9 `+ Q7 ? w% ^! G3 R7 n. r6 |, S$ Z9 B
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. ' T/ g" z8 r; i, s: ^3 v& ]) J0 t: @4 L8 I. g4 D
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. 3 D- N( e2 [( t9 |9 i. y% o9 [% S) U" Q8 Q
"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. / R; H8 w7 b* T" O& }6 ~4 m1 E3 _- g8 p/ w' U" [
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