NYC Yellow Cab going Hybrid - LocalApple

PaullyInNYC · 11-02-2007, 09:44 AM

Nearly 400 fuel-efficient hybrids have been tested in the city's taxi fleet over the past 18 months, with models including the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the Lexus RX 400h and the Ford Escape.

Under Bloomberg's plan, that number will increase to 1,000 by October 2008, then will grow by about 20 percent each year until 2012, when every yellow cab

SwimCoach · 11-21-2007, 11:15 AM

I think we should bring over those European Smart Cars. They are tiny and dont eat up so much gas. More of those means more parking spaces. Makes perfect sense to me. The only thing is that I dont know if the Smart Car will pass teh safety standards in the USA.

rob · 07-02-2008, 05:52 PM

It's about time.

CityGuy · 07-24-2008, 10:32 AM

do the hybrid cars really produce less air pollution?

PaullyInNYC · 07-24-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CityGuy

do the hybrid cars really produce less air pollution?

yes, hybrids will reduce carbon dioxide emissions thereby resulting to less air pollution and less global warming

11-02-2007, 09:44 AM	#1
PaullyInNYC Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 1,751	NYC Yellow Cab going Hybrid Nearly 400 fuel-efficient hybrids have been tested in the city's taxi fleet over the past 18 months, with models including the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the Lexus RX 400h and the Ford Escape. Under Bloomberg's plan, that number will increase to 1,000 by October 2008, then will grow by about 20 percent each year until 2012, when every yellow cab Last edited by PaullyInNYC : 07-24-2008 at 10:34 AM.

11-21-2007, 11:15 AM	#2
SwimCoach Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 284	Re: NYC Yellow Cab going Hybrid I think we should bring over those European Smart Cars. They are tiny and dont eat up so much gas. More of those means more parking spaces. Makes perfect sense to me. The only thing is that I dont know if the Smart Car will pass teh safety standards in the USA.

07-02-2008, 05:52 PM	#3
rob Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 7	Re: NYC Yellow Cab going Hybrid It's about time.

07-24-2008, 10:32 AM	#4
CityGuy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manhatten Posts: 1,336	Re: NYC Yellow Cab going Hybrid do the hybrid cars really produce less air pollution?

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