They’re here today: Taxi of Tomorrow have begun hitting the streets

[Harry]

 

You can catch a Taxi of Tomorrow today. The first two of the Nissan NV200 cabs — full of rider amenities like cell phone charging ports and see-through roofs — have already hit the streets despite an ongoing court battle, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. “People, they love the car,” cabbie Ranjit Singh, who bought an NV200. “They say want sit there all day. I’m serious. Some pepole say, I ‘don’t want to go to the office.’ They love this car.” The city struck a 10-year deal for Nissan to be the exclusive provider of yellow cabs but judges have ruled the Bloomberg administration needed - but failed - to secure City Council approval for such a sweeping policy move.

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[Cait Sith]

It's about time. I was in one of these at the auto show. Very roomy and spacious.

[peacemak3r]

Surprised NYC Taxi's are using this van for the job.  Mechanic of mine were saying these were to replace the Dodge/Mercedes work vans in their respected industries but failed to expectations.  Well at least they found another use for it.

[R10 2952]

I've heard people call the Checker Marathon ugly, but this Nissan is even worse. 

[peacemak3r]

Don't get me wrong, Nissan is a great company for cars.  Just not this one.

[QM1to6Ave]

When the road is full of all these minivans, it's going to be real tough to see ahead to the next block

[Turbo19]

Not for nothing as I'm not a fan of taxi services but these vehicles are quite off putting. Reminds me too much of a DHL van or something.

[justhafacts]

those taxi's aren't the prettiest   

[SoSpectacular]

I honestly think it's ugly as all hell but having been in one of Nissan's other "MV" series vans I was surprised at how they were able to fit four rows of seats in one van

[Missabassie]

These things are too Asian-looking for the states. They should eat their words and buy American.

[peacemak3r]

1. These things are too Asian-looking for the states.

 

2. They should eat their words and buy American.

 

1. Well maybe because it's made by a Japanese company.

 

2. Shame that most American made cars aren't as suited for a taxi business anymore. Those Crown Vic's were nice at the time but they aren't up to par anymore.

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

If it makes some people shift over to public transit, then I really don't mind (after all, more money for the MTA).

[Turbo19]

That's one of of looking at it I suppose, though in the interest of the cabbies one would assume more comfortable cabs would equate to larger fares.

 

Not my area of interest though, so screw it.

[R10 2952]

 Those Crown Vic's were nice at the time but they aren't up to par anymore.

 

So what if they aren't modern? The old Checker cabs were out of date, but the last one didn't go until 1999, or seventeen years after the end of production.  Now that's what I call durability.

[Minato ku]

Ford Crown Victoria doesn't beat the Toyota Confort (and Crown Confort), one of the favorite model among Japanese and Hong Kong taxi. 

Not only this model produced since 1995 is still on sale but even in 1995 Toyota Confort design was already outdated.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Comfort

[peacemak3r]

So what if they aren't modern? The old Checker cabs were out of date, but the last one didn't go until 1999, or seventeen years after the end of production.  Now that's what I call durability.

 

Did I say they weren't modern?  I said they are not up to par anymore.  They are uncomfortable...I rather sit on the newer Town Cars.

[rr4567]

Lincoln needs to stop being so gobdamn dumb and remake the Town Car. Getting rid of what could possibly be their most profitable car. Think about this: Before the end of production, what was the model of nearly every taxi you saw?

[R10 2952]

Lincoln needs to stop being so gobdamn dumb and remake the Town Car. Getting rid of what could possibly be their most profitable car. Think about this: Before the end of production, what was the model of nearly every taxi you saw?

 

Personally, I prefer the Mercury Grand Marquis, but you're right nonetheless.  Bring back the Town Car!

[peacemak3r]

Lincoln needs to stop being so gobdamn dumb and remake the Town Car. Getting rid of what could possibly be their most profitable car. Think about this: Before the end of production, what was the model of nearly every taxi you saw?

 

Well for me taxi's were pretty much dominated by Ford Crown Victoria's.  Livery service of course with the Town Car's.

 

I myself owned a Lincoln, a LS V8.  Loved it...too bad the hydraulic fan was and always will be crap.

[Missabassie]

Graah those gohdamn town cars ruled!

 

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[CDTA]

Why exactly did they get rid of the Crown Vic again?

[peacemak3r]

I believe the sales of the Crown Victoria and it's Mercury's counter-mate has fallen to the point of discontinuation.  Though I read somewhere they produced them for other countries for a while before completely shutting down.

[theaveragejoe]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Crown_Victoria