NYC Wants Ideas For "Taxi Technology 2.0"

An anonymous reader writes "New York City is soliciting ideas from the public about possible technology improvements for its 13,000+ fleet of taxis. TLC (the city agency in charge of cabs) is 'seek[ing] input and information on ways to enhance the technology systems in each taxicab for the benefit of passengers, drivers and owners alike.'"

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Re:Electric Cabs

[Doc Ruby]

As others have pointed out in response, these taxis are private fleet cars. They already mostly refuel at their garages, which buy gas at cheaper bulk prices (Manhattan has only under a dozen gas stations for 2M people and hundreds of thousands of cars). Those garages could swap in/out batteries left recharging at night when electric rates are low (about 50% daytime).

So tell "reality" it's no problem. And take a note: don't go lecturing New Yorkers on "reality". We make it and break it here, and you people who don't know NYC firsthand can only guess how we do it with all those yellow cars and electric trains.