( z1 H: y9 [: `- Y F ( I# W# t3 i, z1 ?" j d0 v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。 7 k+ `) u( a0 n2 d
) G/ Z4 \! L) Y' U5 r& \ 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。 4 q' j/ Y- Z" Q; `' L8 k 7 O5 X5 `( N( J3 q 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。 - Y9 P* ?" G; a& W% U( 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！” R3 r- a Q, p1 S
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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。 $ Q: D' g) \/ n5 ], ?8 w% V* ]1 l- d
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 8 T X2 n8 Q8 E& g: a2 Y9 J1 h 8 X% p3 A p7 I: k LLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 3 B0 x4 i& p9 D5 R; q( g$ z6 j7 V: @: B! _
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ! w4 F; q6 e3 E. O( M
K2 s. }4 p s- w# j/ |The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights., z' f% {# p4 w0 [% e+ 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.: i, s0 |# o0 M1 h8 M
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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. 9 t* c$ }9 m0 n. `& ~+ Q: O" e& v" z- `
"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.3 D7 z; o, N, ~+ {+ F+ m# Y
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