$ D( v4 X9 M, B6 g9 s$ u : d8 w/ O o% u) _# C6 z( \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。 % J5 x/ J0 q4 }/ U+ m; d
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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。 5 x, `+ d% o# C: z* B
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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。 6 D, s: B) l- K5 F% P5 a 1 O" R- s* U* e$ r! D1 r0 b 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！” 3 j6 y$ E$ R8 j" o$ v1 c6 n5 Q% N$ Y t4 P
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。 ; _- a# w/ G7 f ) Z; f+ w& x0 K+ o$ F; o U( D# X+ ] 5 I' f1 T! o6 h* Y- i: gA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 7 B: D& K9 k( q* ~1 ]" s1 t% Z; j; F/ d, I
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; G: i ^% }) Z
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# D/ e; l3 z/ w9 i: M7 o0 a+ q/ jThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.- ~' u/ K! b# a9 X5 ]% s4 R
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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.1 z! `, F _3 U! q% C; S
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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.1 z- M; [0 ^( ]
- @" Y9 j# w @# _% t- ^"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. `, x/ H+ h& \0 D) A. } ! p! z' x) E' o# |[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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