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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。 8 n9 e! k7 C% h! f G 8 W/ g5 x2 l4 h" |, I! P 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 e# J) X0 v, \! @ * q1 F4 }7 J+ ~6 z% B! t# v 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。 0 g: y' \$ n9 I7 c2 x ; x% z, [. [+ O( o! p$ } 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！” ; m7 m: j* h! d: F# f b# d" q9 G4 q
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ( y+ Z! q' J8 z$ K
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" w5 O. l- H6 _9 v1 T! v* RThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. - r( G( w. N* ?7 L G. g) k 9 g6 a7 y( w# n9 v( e2 p0 OThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.3 X+ @( x1 t. W' `
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Though 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.. X& L; J! `! }, W( m3 U
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"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. / _% L' t( Q2 ?0 r, Q2 Q $ z7 j6 T: _0 C1 C' ][ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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