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Ecofest Report: Bicy-taxi

Editor's Note: To see all of Derrick's Ecofest reports, click here. Bicy-taxis should be a familiar sight to Manhattanites by now. It's a short-range alternative to the traditional taxi cab powered primarily by a human through bicycle-like pedals assisted by an electric motor during start-up and heavy loads. The vehicle is primarily made up of recyclable materials and weighs approximately 240 pounds. In 2005, Steven Blinder started the company by importing 3 of these unique looking vehicles from Europe and putting them to work in the Times ... Read more →

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