德国神奇自行车 7人同骑有利交友 8 z: t( G1 t. c, {$ Q! T $ w4 O1 r8 t5 k& m ! z* Q# l$ i( I2 L3 _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。 8 Q6 S/ {. {* v. m0 g& e# ^8 l3 c7 E$ l
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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。 5 T8 g5 A1 \6 L) L% k
( v r1 q" q q& J( ^ 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。 * k/ |+ e, t6 N$ l" o 8 a* S8 w m2 y 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！” : Y5 c# o9 b: Y v# H5 {: }( S+ m9 ?0 t9 q7 i( ~$ V
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。 4 r* n3 {/ B5 H4 G z& Q: c& U" h4 D
6 i" N2 u6 l, D" M( q) D/ O& Q6 QA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 3 P* q# j' d! t, B $ Y; f' g" A: Q$ zLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 3 }2 a' x0 f7 |; V/ ~* g3 |
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$ Y8 n' x4 U; ^+ l* @The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ' [4 l+ X: n$ }# o' J- x
3 A7 [: ?% Y! P2 u1 b& I9 eThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. & R8 J$ `/ y% f7 z* B; L2 g6 B8 P& M+ }+ j5 J
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. M5 V) x+ \- A- e# C. k: x# a7 F0 X! |2 U
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.$ ]" ]* i) M& W: n, V, e4 u
1 ~0 j! B; H# y# 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. 1 b# ~ s' g6 _# l/ k* m4 H( c# J0 @/ X, _) p
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