Putting a bike rack on the back of a Car2Go could possibly prevent the rear tailgate from being lowered, Car2Go says. (Car2Go)
What’s more important to members: bike racks or working tailgates? The popular car-share company aims to find out.
“As bicycling is such an integral part of daily life here in Denver, itap no surprise that we’ve been very eager to find a solution that incorporates bike racks onto our car2go vehicles,” the company wrote Friday in an email to members.
Ok, so slap a bike rack on the car and whoever wants to use it can … right? Not so fast.
“It is important to note that the incorporated bike rack could prevent the tailgate, the hinged door at the rear of the vehicle, from being lowered,” the email continued.
Oops.
Car2Go has launched a survey to gauge bike rack interest in Denver before it moves forward with any solid plans. There is also a comments section for members to voice opinions or offer other ideas.
Car2Go drastically shrunk its Denver “home area” footprint, effective Sept. 14. (The Denver Post)
Car2Go recently came under fire from many members for its decision . The move, which the company says is necessary to sustain its business, left about 8,050 members without service.
Car2Go ran a test bike rack program in Portland that ended with installation of racks on half the city’s vehicle fleet, according to the email.
As of August, Car2Go Portland 530 cars for more than 37,000 members. Denver, in comparison, has 350 cars for its 35,000 members.
So, what’ll it be Denver? .
