德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友# T6 `! S/ i0 L' z- o5 \9 A( W# @7 a
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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。 : j: g, [3 C- b2 V) f3 J, u+ |0 U a . w& R( {* Z9 q+ 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。 + I( B' H/ u; s) @. W $ v, S I0 `; I% q3 ]4 E5 ]9 D" w* g 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。 8 ?5 m# X- |3 \% G( E9 e" L/ x9 G' s0 K0 u
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！” ; u- P5 ? P- A( U6 a8 a8 D8 G$ |" s2 k- t- ?2 Y
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。+ X+ c6 }9 a% j: z# L; j/ ]9 T
o" D3 d& t8 n( ~& D# }" @ |( X * l* L q7 t6 G7 }: ]/ qA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding & y& t% P7 |1 h# P: v+ Q1 B. O" S
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # `4 O- j7 S! u# e
! d* r3 v3 D( g1 @% Q * S& H0 [1 A7 v! C( o0 ?The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. f3 s4 Y' k5 J' E% C; U( p9 ^; G, |4 O0 b' c* ?
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights./ N! G* X5 h& J, q# K; B9 r% m' Q
0 }; x( L4 Q( ~9 wAll 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.' v/ |3 S% B" w" \8 G7 E9 t
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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.. P; v' Y# q% J" a2 ?
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"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.& E+ f* H0 S E! l# |
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