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Folding Electric Bike Rental at Bus Stops to Make Ultimate Commute

Brian Merchant, 17 September 2009, USA: TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation
Every once in a while, you see a proposed design and think, "there's absolutely no reason this shouldn't already exist." This is one such design--folding bike rental hubs combined directly with bus stops for a comprehensive public transit system. The system would allow users to rent folding e-bikes from a modular hub attached to each bus stop. Pics and details on how the system would work after the jump.
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