德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友5 R: D( \' p/ e5 A
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' Q, W6 Z4 u6 E4 X1 y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。 2 D! ^ p, G& }* z- o9 E, G8 h& n8 R \* [) C% @) q; T
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。 $ ?& v7 u8 n$ a" Y4 y) |
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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。 ! ?( S4 k) a' t9 W' G% E! \5 @' V7 I/ M4 I# w
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！” % d! h' q0 H% P / ^0 k. F2 O3 X6 E" N. B% x' K0 } 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。 - Y* H: ]1 W% M$ A$ J 9 V; O2 Q* D* t ; O' g' X; N9 N s8 p4 ?+ I1 xA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding - \. K; u2 j% S; r: W' j! j8 w: R8 J! z
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ' ~: @+ I: [6 b' A% y8 L4 L
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) o w1 z8 g/ a' PThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 6 H. u/ x: R0 V; o 6 \: i' ^; X S( u) Z. Y8 VThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. % p2 d: }4 A" H9 o6 O1 C7 w7 `2 F" v0 z
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. . E: ?1 i0 T: R" z' v" [. N# ~3 r- b5 `) B7 W
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.2 A$ K8 \" I& h D0 T' m
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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.7 S# \2 s! w \9 C
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