" q2 @3 I9 [) ` 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 k- \* R4 b, T3 u# W; K/ M 2 m1 X: F" h* W9 Q# C* 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。 4 |4 R! f8 Q" c) d4 s8 x x3 v4 G6 _8 V& {4 O" K* V; X
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！” / R( P' Q$ r) F2 h% c7 i% }0 d5 E. A" 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。2 Y- N w( _0 V8 o8 E* U
: x# |8 T* ?8 o Q & j- z9 ]- i& |A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding * A/ `9 E1 W/ Y1 M9 G5 ~' m , G9 k& C5 ~4 Q5 {London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # c6 D% ^4 r' x+ ^ - u% j; x8 ^* j" ]9 r8 N8 m+ k; Q, f
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 0 [( a7 c+ p$ U, o; H" [, x& }" S `/ Y1 z% u& w P7 ~
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.) o. r u6 `; V3 n8 {/ `$ h4 f/ a
1 k: M* l% b$ u5 CAll 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.) Y" ?7 g/ l1 p3 K
8 M; u! _/ B% \# UThough 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. ) R" D! Z2 O2 R+ X0 Z% G3 \; _8 @ " Y# A( g3 W6 I"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. / y& ^% g' ?& _) n. M) Q) p 1 q- f; {: m0 ~, j. B[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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