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New York Taxis Will Go Hybrid

Posted by timothy on from the gotta-medallion? dept.

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.

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  1. *cough cough* by kensavage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if they can only clean out the inside of the cars too.

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  2. English? by NightWulf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great so it's good to know the taxi will run cleaner as the cab drivers misinterprets "34th and Lexington" for "Take me to Staten Island, and let's go through Queens!"

    1. Re:English? by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not really a mistake: I think that's "english", as in a crafty spin on a pool ball designed to score more points with a more complicated path. But on a meter, rather than into a pocket.

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  3. environment by mikejz84 · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they wanted to have cabs be better for the environment, they could start with having the drivers ware deodorant. Of course now I am excited about the smaller hybrids, that means the urine has smaller area to collect.

  4. "Green" Taxis by bobcat7677 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what's the big deal? I saw THOUSANDS of green taxis in Mexico City last time I was there. They all appeared to be made by volkswagen. And from the looks of them, they have had them there for many years!

    Good pictures here: http://www.manganese.com/presentations/2004_interi m_results/index_files/TextMostly/Slide13.html

    I guess NY is just catching up with the rest of the world now???