% u$ g$ ^ v1 Y: E6 O3 g 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。 % @% L q1 F2 @- [$ H2 V
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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。 % B3 o( @; @3 b3 s2 z3 c$ D0 j* C- C9 r {7 I( X/ d. ?. S- U" k
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！” 9 J) X Q. g) s/ t, X- z7 p, _
4 Q; Y3 B: i- H( v" S% v2 v p 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。, M: L( r% ~0 p% o3 z
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 3 K/ P3 w& t6 A* N! h
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.3 @5 ~. w( H) o9 u ~
1 P( L8 x0 x; P1 g7 x) C% dAll 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./ |0 F$ s/ [. x/ F5 A% D1 j
; O6 F' Q1 P4 PThough 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.& h7 ?! Q: Y1 n1 n- z) r6 b5 {1 C
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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 o# C: @0 `6 o: ]! G' l8 L) U
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