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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。 & F) w0 K, m4 g+ h2 S8 p
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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。 2 g, `4 X$ l: t) O9 U : }! D9 I# H8 D/ l# b3 w3 [1 K6 I 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。 ( ?% {1 [& N. _4 R/ P: w. E" I / |: O3 N) D C. U7 @ 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！” 6 t2 ?2 b7 {* n9 e 0 o9 h w ]; z$ z) `: g. k 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。) C4 ~/ [* z/ f3 n
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 6 N/ C6 e8 Z6 G. ^8 L + |& G' R3 z+ m6 E1 B4 l( z& |: | 6 ]1 x: g( a: u* pThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. . r+ G- n5 F3 c# q+ W2 Y# \, M& ^; Y3 X Q
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. + A$ ?+ l: i, f [6 Q5 p) u l# {4 W& y; k2 z4 y( c3 E
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. ! g/ U) i4 w' t9 h' X ) u. U) J$ t' E& H0 w) [# BThough 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. ( A8 j3 H Y2 F" f1 ] 1 S- V$ k( V3 ^3 J* e+ R; S"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. ! i9 p! G9 O- k9 e* R# O ) q w( G6 F* L3 T: V[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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