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Car2Go says it's ready to put bike racks on its tiny cars.

(Car2Go)

You pedaled your bicycle to work, but it's getting dark, rain is pounding the streets and you're running late for your kid's school play across town.

You could rent a Car2Go to make the opening act on time – and do it without scarring your kid for life by walking into the auditorium without looking like a human sponge.

But what do you do with your bike locked up on the street? You can't just leave it there over night, right?

Ah-ha! Car2Go just might have a solution for that multimodal dilemma.

The wildly popular Austin-based car-sharing company says it plans to launch a bike-rack pilot program for its tiny blue-and-white two-seaters in Portland.

But there's a catch: Bike racks on the cars would prevent the tailgate from opening up.

Before launching the test in Portland, Car2Go is asking its Portland members to take a survey about their bicycle commuting habits.

"If we find that our pilot program is successful here in Portland, we'll look into outfitting more of our fleet in select cities nationwide," said an announcement from Car2Go, which operates more than 12,000 rent-by-the-minute cars in 31 cities around the globe.

In Portland, the 41-cents-a-minute-with-free-parking-and-gas Car2Go fleet stands at 375 vehicles.

Here's the

:

Since our launch in Portland back in 2012, we've consistently heard one specific request from our valued members – installing bike racks. As bicycling is such an integral part of daily life here in Portland, it's no surprise that we've been very eager to find a solution that incorporates bike racks onto our blue and white car2go vehicles, allowing our members, who love bicycling all the same, to combine the two transportation options in a simple, safe, and durable way.

Today, we are pleased to announce that our car2go team has found a bike rack solution that does just that, enabling us to explore a bike rack pilot program exclusively for car2go Portland members. However, with this great addition, it is important to note that the incorporated bike rack will prevent the tailgate, the hinged door at the rear of the vehicle, from being lowered

With that in mind, they have released a survey to gather feedback before moving forward with a larger test of the program.

Since we know that the car2go tailgate may be very important for our members, we'd like to hear from you before we put this plan into action. In the enclosed link, we've assembled a brief survey that will only take a few moments to complete. We will be reviewing all feedback, and will be in touch on the next steps for the pilot program. With candid input from our members, we can continuously improve and update our service to deliver the best car2go experience for you.

We are truly excited to launch this new initiative in Portland, and help provide options for our valued members And if we find that our pilot program is successful here in Portland, we'll look into outfitting more of our fleet in select cities nationwide.

-- Joseph Rose