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New York Taxis Will Go Hybrid
Jason Siegel writes "The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has approved the Clean Air Taxicabs Pilot Program Act, paving way for a hybrid car to be approved for NY taxi service by this fall. Soon, a large portion of New York's yellow cars will also be "green." According to the Coalition Advocating for Smart Transportation (CAST) poll, seven out of ten of the state's citizens support a switch to hybrids." New York might also reduce car pollution by loosening the rules for running a taxi, in order to reduce the need for private cars.
Most New York taxis were driven by mutants, and now the cars will match.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
Because, as you point out, NYC is the home of some extremely shortsighted capitalists who would otherwise ruin our city. So we've invented some ways to rein them in. Now, I don't know what in what godforsaken hole you make your burrow home. But come to NYC some time, and we'll show you how free you truly are, when the people have a government keeping the Robber Barons off your back.
To counter your deluded post directly: since they could save at least 50% on gas, why haven't the taxi fleet owners already upgraded, as they buy new vehicles? Are they all "Che Guevara fans"?
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I like your use of bold letters to try and help push your agenda across. We should all believe the bold words without any proof.