6 E% z4 C$ j; V; w# i' P. u6 A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。 % x* k+ T/ ^% I ; l4 x: v3 ]1 m2 ] 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 n, b5 W @1 x, v# B* b
+ a, R$ v- y9 A: I 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。 : t6 Z% j Q- F
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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！” . ^3 n( y' C' {: z% l+ W( l4 o5 ?3 [* e% [0 B! _$ G( c. T0 w5 W
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。 ( V( \* h) T8 O* e2 \4 B) u6 T. E0 B5 E/ G
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding4 {! E" V5 k! z. H. t7 M1 M4 [
, E( m4 L& P; B: TLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; S4 p. n7 ^' {& |9 ~7 L; z# B
' [8 h# p* S+ Z5 T3 q 3 Q1 G& O& K3 ^7 }2 g" Z/ hThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. & f/ K# T- c* |. G/ S- _
( d [1 Q' @. C& MThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights., B8 ]( v H; j- Z& Z Q: j. `
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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./ j2 ~% w) n- v/ \9 `& z7 z7 e
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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. 4 F2 b3 u& {8 m; g: Z7 M1 X - a$ Y6 n0 o: `: {* i! w. Z. j"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. & c- N6 F' C% {* G # P2 E( T$ S3 e[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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