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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。 ( A* j: B3 P, f* i e, D
) C. D4 e3 k' d2 x( r; T6 h1 t; @ 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。 5 m8 h; W. h. {0 I, T3 H: _$ t" j) w$ G% I( H& o* w- p
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。 5 n+ m0 o* C- S# F1 b7 l B* m' s0 `) q" M9 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！” 9 Q0 y4 c2 k j * h; r; m. A" M: F( @ 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。0 \9 m4 J( a# i) ]" a$ r
2 W L! U; ^. g/ [/ g: \, o, ? 4 x& ~+ E4 Z1 B8 F1 ]) pA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding' S O3 M0 R& P# q1 ?; a \ p
, J% S6 S6 z9 J- x: t( B/ nLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 2 q; Z; @% Q8 `) `9 b: Y6 L) p4 b- f7 c
: R8 u0 `/ b+ j) t2 k/ ^0 o; b& LThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ! P& |0 v: `% E; t b/ _: l2 m/ V) \) g7 F
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. % l" V- ?' s5 z- m) M5 B; |& d) F
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.* ~8 a; p& ?5 W7 D+ E* a
0 S- |( ^3 H% F1 e1 y, fThough 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.; I: b/ \7 h# C! |+ s3 B$ _ d
4 k1 t" \, K X5 B6 h2 r"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. 8 W: g9 r4 _% b- f' g5 c3 I/ ]% ?7 s; {
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