重达15磅可折叠成背包的电子自行车

 　　Inventors have created an electronic bike which is not only as light as as two newborn babies but folds up and fits in a backpack.

　　发明者发明的这款电子自行车不仅只有两个新生婴儿那么重，而且可折叠并放在背包里。

　　The Smacircle can reach speeds of 12.5mph (20km/h) and is controlled with a smartphone app.

　　这款叫做Smacircle的自行车时速可达20公里，可用手机APP进行控制。

　　The eBike folds up into a backpack in less than ten seconds, by which time it's no taller than 19 inches (49cm).

　　在十秒内就可以折叠成背包，折叠后高度不超过49厘米。

　　The bike weighs a little over 15lbs (7kg) and can accommodate riders of various sizes.

　　车重7公斤多一点，可适应不同体重的乘客。

　　The first models have been made and tested, and its makers¹ are seeking further investment with an upcoming Indiegogo campaign to bring it to the mainstream² market.

　　首批模型已经被制造和测试，其制造者将在众筹平台Indiegogo上寻求投资以将这款车推向主流市场。

　　Chinese designers believe it might change the way people commute³ to work.

　　中国设计者相信这款车将改变人们的通勤方式。

　　CEO Gavin Yang, from Shenzhen in China, said: 'Smacircle is a unique innovative⁴ design created to fill in the gap in short commute personal transportation.

　　来自中国深圳的CEO Gavin Yang说：“'Smacircle以独特的创新设计来填补个人短途通勤领域的空白。”

　　'Our team has spent countless⁵ hours on research and development, and are committed to bring the people the best possible solution for short commutes⁶', he said.

　　“我们团队在研发上花了无数个小时，决心要给短途通勤带来最好的解决方案。”

　　As it has not yet hit the market, there is no price available.

　　由于还没推向市场，所以价格不明。

　　'We have spent almost two years developing this Smacircle eBike and now we have made the concept a reality', said Mr Yang.

　　“我们花了将近两年时间来研发这款车，终于实现了这个概念，”王先生说。

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

3 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

4 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

5 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

6 commutes   

上下班路程( commute的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。
• Barbara lives in Oxford and commutes. 芭芭拉住在牛津，通勤往来。