. v% L" B9 l: ~* H# p, s k% ~0 R: V7 N9 {1 Y0 m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。 * G }7 E) D+ _% m# k8 r8 Z' @6 r1 t3 s) S
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。 - x0 f b6 ?5 S$ F% u6 h; c ( D! c$ @; S/ _9 E5 Z 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。 # }& v$ ~7 C0 D% |4 R
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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！” ! F8 S* v. I; W0 Z$ T
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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 l% a) o) R, }1 ~, Y
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding $ S3 k: G5 t" b2 s# |4 d* C) I, r! E( v2 [$ `
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 0 @6 C) \2 p* H3 @
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 V; Y. r0 G: w5 t' w/ G+ b+ _
5 f% Y" c0 Q8 N, ?8 n u {) yThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.: V3 \* d( _+ S$ ?) q. v1 P9 z- _
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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. & m1 e7 m( W3 I4 r. c9 R3 q* a8 H/ I: ?+ z! D# m
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.5 J7 S5 n6 T. ?! v$ H4 Y4 @
0 W5 x: m. C9 T9 e8 z8 E"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.. ?( R7 O$ R/ A% }2 D* x0 u
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