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Old May 29, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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I was just in Las Vegas over the weekend and as we were waiting for our ride outside the Stratoshpere Hotel on Sunday night, I saw one xB as a Vegas Taxicab. I guess I just had to tell someone, and thought maybe other's have seen them as cabs in other cities.
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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I have seen the xb cab in Va, at dulles airport but I have only seen one.
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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I've seen them in Chicago and in Iowa City, Iowa
Old May 29, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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Yeah, they're around chicago a lot.
Old May 29, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Supposedly there is a fleet of them in Santa Barbara.
Old May 29, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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They make great shuttles. University of Pennsylvania Hospital uses them to shuttle ambulatory patients around the campus.

And PhillyCarShare (hourly car rentals) has a bunch of them available, along with other mostly small, reliable vehicles. http://www.phillycarshare.org/html/fleet_CarsPage.htm

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Old May 29, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Wow two people not from Chicago see them in Chicago?

I have yet to see more than one!

Are you sure you're not seeing the CDT vehicles?
Old May 29, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I see a possible money making opportunity...I get to drive it and make money...sweetness
Old May 29, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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In Philladelphia, they use 1st Gen xB's for their Ride-Share program. Basically you can "borrow" a car to go from one place to another in the city instead of taking public stransportation. It's really a great idea.
Old May 29, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by chewd0g
Wow two people not from Chicago see them in Chicago?

I have yet to see more than one!

Are you sure you're not seeing the CDT vehicles?
I see the paratransit CTA ones all the time... but I've also seen a handful of cabs.
Old May 29, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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They use them in Bloomington, IN for cabs...and around the IU campus.
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Ya i've seen a few in the reno nevada area. There used to be one in my small town of 17,000. Me and that taxi were the only xbs in my town until he ran into a telephone pole. He was fine but the box was done for.
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chewd0g
Wow two people not from Chicago see them in Chicago?

I have yet to see more than one!

Are you sure you're not seeing the CDT vehicles?
Definitely a cab. It was waiting outside Midway Airport.
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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saw a bunch of them in orlando when i was there a few times last fall/spring
Old May 30, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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ive seen them as rolling advertisements all over...
beaches
a locksmith
and even the carsense people or whatever they are that will pick u up and drive you to your destination...
Old May 30, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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I saw some in Hawaii.
Old May 30, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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saw one in san fran
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