I’m always on the look-out for novel transportation options, and pedicabs appear to have a viable economic future in Washington, D.C. — although I wouldn’t count on it to solve Virginia’s transportation congestion problems. DC Pedicab, founded by three friends, now has a team of 12 drivers and will expand its vehicle fleet from six to nine this season, according to Examiner.com.
On its website, the company bills the bicycle rickshaw as “environmentally friendly” and a unique way to visit the District’s tourist hot spots. I would think that pedicabs could be a hit along the Virginia Beach boardwalk, too. “I had one guy pay me about $50 just to let him sit on my cab and hit on girls,” one pedicyclist told Examiner.com. If passengers could drink beer, too, that just might be the killer app.
