' V) V4 t. T; P: W, a+ f* ~7 L / R3 q, b. t1 w. d0 }$ l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。 3 a$ t. p3 h& e1 J. I3 U
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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。 : y1 ]6 f E1 `+ t8 ~9 g! ^4 y( q2 r& m: b- e( e. J- u
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 ^6 s* k* i+ G: [
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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！” 2 S) T( s9 g% S! X8 |2 H7 A. W! o* `7 \; b
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。 8 o7 s# {1 n" T, w# N: r) O : V5 D$ z1 X- v/ n6 [. Q& t7 I' N l ]" _( ~
A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding- I8 F0 M4 B$ z3 q2 Z
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. j$ ~+ s) n Q$ p- D, ^! E
- a3 q$ E# S$ y) b1 ? 7 F0 L# N: B( Y O8 u' eThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ! r8 {- A. q+ i- R, d7 z/ \6 m( A+ l9 w1 r4 R
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.2 n2 w" r% ?# c4 Z* y; E6 G' z
8 @# c& U* Y, \: e4 sAll 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.* c; N$ @7 S# s6 J
$ C$ T* ^. {( ]* d" p' \# a! Q+ AThough 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.4 N+ a6 `) G- Q; p- E, Q& t# U
2 k, `- q1 f; t6 m"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./ h" g) F' o$ K
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