德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 : v* R' w7 u& d$ @: o! D% t- l( G 0 K! K0 {2 ] j' r& f$ x4 C( j" L3 M% i
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。 + i7 o% t* c$ z1 Q+ H0 p- ^4 O0 d, P: a, 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。 - }3 [1 u) x- h- [) q
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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。 $ a' a* |7 K& s' O# ]
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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！” ; P/ e* i; G" G$ j% N+ ]& t' h! i2 o- S& 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。 9 n% m. C \* `; N/ {% m/ { 7 t% Y5 ~- B; f% O; m! t% k 8 u1 H' M- k% O2 VA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding' b u+ z& p1 B4 b# `
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; \9 }7 a$ J: F; V: I( K
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1 g5 w" G C" _: C: w B0 EThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. - z' @, F' f' _9 |
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.) Y) C+ g8 r8 n( W- l
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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.: H: `: W. g: S
* l+ i6 a( x; ^. _/ f8 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. * k- F$ p; Z% _7 s, v1 m! w- [ 3 ~' g- j; x$ G4 I* 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. 6 a5 v; R6 Q6 v! o: J0 r) \+ L( w( w( ^
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