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NYC Wants Ideas For "Taxi Technology 2.0"

Posted by samzenpus on from the crazy-backdash dept.

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.'"

8 of 302 comments (clear)

  1. Frebreze? by AlexBirch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, I started smoking to get the cab smell off of me.

    1. Re:Frebreze? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      They need to make those little chrome urinals bigger. One isn't big enough. I usually start with the one on the door, then move to the one in the middle of the back of the front seat, then finally on to the one on the remaining door. Usually making a mess all over the back.

      Would be nice if there was a better way of opening them up too. That chrome flip top lid must get nasty. They were smart enough to make the flushing automatic (very quiet by the way) but you have to manually lift the lid. Doesn't make sense. It takes some force and snaps closed quickly, so watch out.

      Any cab I've been in, the little dime sized urinal cake holder is always empty too.

    2. Re:Frebreze? by bitrex · · Score: 4, Funny

      Reminds me of the first time I used a unisex bathroom at college, when I decided to investigate what the small aluminum boxes mounted on the sides of the stalls were for. They weren't for dispensing after dinner mints, I'll tell you that much.

  2. jkhsad ass7e bcadjh by Roadkills-R-Us · · Score: 4, Funny

    Install translators so drivers and passengers can communicate.

  3. 2.0 eh? by Bazman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then I reckon they need Ajax and rounded corners. Cleaner cabs with fewer sharp edges on them. Plus they'd have to be called "yellowcbs".

  4. QoS taxi cab tagging by dave562 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want to be able to pay extra to QoS tag my taxi cab so that it gets priority over the other traffic.

  5. Make them waterproof. by DougWebb · · Score: 5, Funny

    They all seem to disappear when it rains, which I assume is because they can't get wet. So, they need to be waterproofed, or at least be given big umbrellas.

    Umbrellas might work, actually. The umbrella vendors pop up out of nowhere when it rains, like hibernating frogs in the desert. Maybe they could be put to good use covering up the taxis.

  6. I can't believe it... by netruner · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok, if nobody else is going to...

    "You're in a Johnny Cab - Would you please restate the destination?"

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