According to my Dominican friends, the subway idea is a joke, as previously stated. Santo Domingo has a hard time keeping the electricity on for more than a few hours. How are they going to keep this going in a place as vital as a subway? My friend agreas with the Cubanito, it's just an election ploy. I'd have to see it work for a few weeks or months without ANY problems, before I took it for a ride. I'd rather risk it in an overstuffed gua-gua or carro, thanks!