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  Current hybrids, future plug-ins still are better.

  Jabailo-

  Toyota offers a 10 year or 150,000 mile warranty on their batteries.  

  After that length of time, which most people won't even have it for that long, it costs $4500 to replace.  By that time you make your money back in gas savings and tax credits.  

  Mmmm bien mmmm-kay? On VW to join Toyota, GM with 2010 plug-in hybrid posted 1 year, 4 months ago 10 Responses

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  Still waiting...

  First decent EV to hit the states, I can assure anyone my car will be traded in ASAP.

  Does it have to take this long, will I really have to pay 10 bucks a gallon while waiting?On Nissan wants to offer you an electric car by 2010 posted 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Responses

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  Save green and be a peddlin' machine

  Question for tucsonbiker...

  "While $450 is not inexpensive, I have definitely saved that much in gas over the six months that I have owned one."

  You ride 500-600 miles a month to work/errands?  That is really impressive.  Hats off to you my friend, you must have legs of steel.

  So if thats the case, and the Xtracycle is making this all possible, I will suggest people to go get one.

  KudosOn Umbra on cargo bikes posted 1 year, 6 months ago 29 Responses

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  Moneybags Mcgee

  We're saying get a trailer and deal with it, if you have no money. As for you, you bought a trailer, than an expensive xtracycle.  Which I really doubt you will put an adult passenger on back. Seriously people, when you are over a certain age, invest your own bike.  I love to see you carrying a adult and hit a nice sized hill.  I take it since you've recently gotten out of the drivers seat to pedal you're not going to be Lance Armstrong.  $450 is expensive, that's as much as a new bike itself.  

  I bike and ride a bus,  I doubt a gigantic bike can fit on a bus bike rack.  So, there's another reason those giant sized bikes aren't really that cool.  To each his own, though.  If you like it ride on.

  I must say, you are really representing Xtracycle with passion, do you work for them tucsonbiker?

  There are still great ways to not have to fork thousands up for commuting.

  Heck for that price anyone could go buy a cheap plug-in electric scooter if you don't like the exercise...
  On Umbra on cargo bikes posted 1 year, 6 months ago 29 Responses

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  RE: Hip AND practical, 2.

  Didn't even see this part of the site, my apologies.

  http://www.xtracycle.com/hitchless-trailers-kits-c-4.html ...

  Only thing about this conversion that I would find a hassle, is if you wanted to not have it attached when you weren't using it.On Umbra on cargo bikes posted 1 year, 6 months ago 29 Responses