德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 / i- @3 X) h- z( q, E$ d9 _" U+ y6 X
$ E6 u/ h: U9 F: x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。 $ J2 Z% M. ?) A/ J* Q1 s' R ) X. |9 f3 A9 T; N 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。 8 Z3 N, R( t4 l5 A& {
# E1 \9 ?2 {# E; f, G+ f 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。 + O: |6 S# E8 U8 g5 |( B& B0 [7 a- L/ H( @- D8 Q8 X1 D$ \
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!” , G7 m+ a0 o; r. X + X! f* A3 @( q0 U# q 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。 ; ~4 I, N. L8 C0 Z8 | * [( ~, a9 y# C+ z# u/ A, D8 @+ }! H
A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding3 Y {$ d" e: P8 X
' J) w9 @$ V X1 x r r2 _' YLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. V( S C, u R( y) b+ L
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ! D7 n$ z+ |! Q: f' t 2 u% G; E4 W7 R* L$ k n+ x. B! w) yThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ) q* Z& w7 e4 A3 j+ G: H0 l ' D m; [ j, ~9 aAll 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. ' K1 m; f0 I. i7 z , q2 ^$ G' h) W+ y8 {2 |* mThough 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. ) ~/ |6 c, @7 j& ~0 C( r4 ^& f% E) p0 ~/ b( a9 D
"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. 2 O& u; z3 q7 z4 T v! M0 u& ?, R a9 `* e$ I7 a& i6 o
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