/ r: Q, R0 p8 g9 F4 @ 2 R! d* D% n2 y' W' ~6 D! h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。 , P; }1 P, B4 I" _8 W$ r, l5 I
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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 O' U# z2 |) L1 L- n2 r
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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。 4 N: E; N( }8 N/ E x8 v0 w+ T9 ^7 ~4 _ 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 P2 d1 j/ \. v% u, d0 e
! ~% R4 ]# m' l8 B' 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。 5 Z) Q3 f, k" n% M . Q3 _) ]3 X, d. Z* u( [7 d % Z" y2 f/ Y- I& Y1 m9 |1 _1 HA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding: \' ? M/ j3 ~% k$ _
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. % `2 r0 H- v2 T: U 2 n; Q. F9 p/ V2 s/ l5 i% `* |' j' r2 ~ f0 |
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 9 _6 p' u, X, d8 @" z+ }& Y5 {$ d, ^
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ! m; G' h' c3 q% D8 C# X : `( J5 S& u' y2 o8 ^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. ( o5 q2 s! }! p0 q4 l* S2 r% K* q( Q. B$ Y* B; p/ ~
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 s& @% E& l) m: ] ) W, V9 O' b: a) A7 _. q/ ^"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. {' v4 M- ~9 n" ~: I
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