Jerome Daoust
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I saw someone at the beach today with a 2 regular bikes in their Chrysler Town and Country and they had room left for a bunch of beach stuff. So a different approach to carrying ebikes (than bike racks) would be to get a minivan: Comparison of 5 popular models on Edmunds.com. No practical limit on the bike weight then, and could even have a little ramp for loading them. For most, not good on fuel economy, but the Mazda5 is not bad with 21 mph city, 27 hwy.
Interesting related discussion on Bike Forums: Smallest, nicest, most fuel efficient auto that fits 2 bikes inside?
Message 24: Good pick with the Mazda5.
Message 65: I have a 2000 Toyota Rav4 and it holds two bikes inside with ease.
Message 106: Honda Element: The rear seats can fold up, out of the way, or be removed entirely and you can easily fit 4 bikes in there.
Message 117: I haven't tried 3 in the Fit, but I get 2 in easily, standing upright with the front wheels removed. Don't know why I'd want to try 3, since there's only room for 2 people when the back is folded flat.
What economical (price and fuel economy) vehicle do you know which can carry 2 full (with both wheels on) bicycles inside (not on the bed of a pickup truck)?
Work in progress: Car Suitability Table (Excel spreadsheet) .
Related topics:
Best compact SUV to carry 2 ebikes on a trailer hitch rack
Hitch-mounted bike carrier for 150 lb of ebikes
Interesting related discussion on Bike Forums: Smallest, nicest, most fuel efficient auto that fits 2 bikes inside?
Message 24: Good pick with the Mazda5.
Message 65: I have a 2000 Toyota Rav4 and it holds two bikes inside with ease.
Message 106: Honda Element: The rear seats can fold up, out of the way, or be removed entirely and you can easily fit 4 bikes in there.
Message 117: I haven't tried 3 in the Fit, but I get 2 in easily, standing upright with the front wheels removed. Don't know why I'd want to try 3, since there's only room for 2 people when the back is folded flat.
What economical (price and fuel economy) vehicle do you know which can carry 2 full (with both wheels on) bicycles inside (not on the bed of a pickup truck)?
Work in progress: Car Suitability Table (Excel spreadsheet) .
Related topics:
Best compact SUV to carry 2 ebikes on a trailer hitch rack
Hitch-mounted bike carrier for 150 lb of ebikes