新奇：时速160公里的自行车
英语课
Now Minneapolis-based inventor Rich Kronfield has created an electric-assist 'Raht Racer' velomobile that he claims can travel at up to 100mph (160km/h).
现在美国明尼阿波利斯的发明家里奇?科伦菲尔德研制了电动“拉特赛车”（Raht Racer）人力躺车，声称其速度每小时能高达100英里（即每小时160公里）。
'The Raht Racer is a power biking vehicle that uses state of the art pedal-electric hybrid 1 technology to amplify 2 pedal power, enabling the rider's legs to propel the vehicle up to highway speeds, giving the rider the feeling of super strength,' Mr Kronfield says.
“拉特赛车是一种动力自行车，使用脚踏电动混合技术来增强脚踏的动力，使得骑行者的腿能够推动自行车达到高速公路的速度，让骑车人感受到超强力量，”科伦菲尔德如是说道。
'On a bicycle, your pedals are the accelerator. Same with the Raht Racer, only multiplied a hundred times.'
“在自行车上，踏板是加速器，拉特赛车也一样，只不过拉特赛车的速度是它的百倍。”
The Raht Racer's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator 3 rather than of directly driving the wheels, as in a traditional velomobile.
拉特赛车的脚踏板与独一无二的飞轮发电机连接，而不是像传统的自行车一样直接与车轮连接。
新奇：时速160公里的自行车
The pedals power a 20-kWh electric motor, which sits in the rear wheel hub.
拉特赛车的脚踏板为处于后轮毂的20千瓦时的电动机提供动力。
The vehicle senses the torque being applied 4 to the pedals, and then amplifies 5 it so that most people can maintain a cruising speed of around 30 mph (48 km/h).
这种装置能检测到脚踏板上的扭矩，大幅提高了它的作用，所以大多数人能维持在每小时30英里（即每小时48公里）左右的行驶速度。
The body of the two-seater Raht Racer is made from carbon fiber 6 and includes a roll cage, headlights, seat lights, air bags and a trunk.
两人座的拉特赛车主体由碳素纤维制成，包括一个防滚架，车头灯、座位灯、气囊和一个后备箱。
During pedalling, a 2-kWh li-ion battery pack also gets charged to help extend the 570lb (259kg) velomobiles range.
踩踏过程还能为一个2千瓦时的锂离子电池组充电，延长总重量570磅（即259公斤）的躺车在道路上行驶的时间。
When activated 7 in throttle 8 mode, using just battery power, it has a range of approximately 50 miles (80 km) and a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h).
启动发动机油门控制模式时，也就是完全使用电池电源动力时，拉特赛车能跑50英里（即80公里），速度最高可达每小时100英里（即160公里）。
Mr Kronfield has created a prototype and is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to create a commercial mode.
科伦菲尔德创造出了一个模型，目前正在美国Kickstarter众筹网上开展筹款活动来创造一个商业模式。
According to the Kickstarter campaign: 'The system provides variable resistance, based on programmable or pre-set workout profiles, and GPS terrain-sensing virtual hills, all with torque amplified 9 pedalling'.
据众筹网上的信息显示：该系统提供可变电阻，以可编程的或预设的训练资料和GPS地形遥感虚拟山为基础，这些都与扭矩增强踏板的功能有关。
It is estimated the price of the Raht Racer will start at $35,000 (?22,800) if the campaign is successful.
如果这个项目成功的话，拉特赛车的价格预计约为3.5万美金（约合2.28万英镑）。
Vocabulary
velomobile：三轮躺车
quirky：古怪的，离奇的
amplify：放大
torque：扭矩
throttle mode：发动机油门控制模式
n.(动，植）杂种，混合物
- That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
- The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
vt.放大，增强；详述，详加解说
- The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
- Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。
n.发电机，发生器
- All the while the giant generator poured out its power.巨大的发电机一刻不停地发出电力。
- This is an alternating current generator.这是一台交流发电机。
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
放大，扩大( amplify的第三人称单数 )； 增强； 详述
- Gain is the number of times the amplifier amplifies a signal. 增益就是放大器放大信号的倍数。
- Such panicky behaviour amplifies the impact of the Russian export ban. 这样的恐慌行为放大了俄罗斯小麦出口禁令的影响效应。
n.纤维，纤维质
- The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
- The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
n.节流阀，节气阀，喉咙；v.扼喉咙，使窒息，压
- These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
- High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。
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