what makes a green cab
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What Makes The Greenest Cab?Green transportation is all the rage these days, especially hybrid vehicles. Popular wisdom may lead some, including civic leaders and politicians to believe that the greenest vehicle is a hybrid. NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been fighting to Green the Yellow Cab fleet in that city by forcing all new cabs to be hybrids. The iconic NYC TaxiCab often sets the pace for the rest of the country’s cabs. However would hybrids in NYC really make green cabs? And would the rest of the country’s cab industries follow suit? The answer may surprise you.TRANSCRIPT
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What makes the greenest cab?
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The Right Solution
will involve the most appropriate technology, not necessarily the newest.
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13,287 Cabs in NYC
Replaced Every 3-5 Years (240,000 Miles)
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Some Replaced Sooner
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Taxi Cabs are Already Green.
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1 million passengers a day
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NYC Subway Daily Ridership: 6,500,000
NYC Buses Daily Ridership:
2,400,000 (~ 4500 buses)
NYC Cabs Daily Ridership:
1,000,000 (13,287 cabs)
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Marathon Checker Introduced in 1961
Virtually Unchanged for 20 years
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Chevy Caprice in the 80s
My Dad
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Crown Victorias are most numerous, but will be discontinued
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My Cousins
London Cab
Couldn't “Hack It” on NYC Roads
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Can we make cabs Bright Green?
Increase Fuel Efficiency
Decrease Tail Pipe Emissions
Maintain Safety & Comfort
Without adding too much cost?
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Ford Crown Victoria StretchVolkswagen Jetta TDI
Chevrolet Malibu HybridSaturn Aura Hybrid
Chevrolet Malibu HybridLexus RX400h HybridToyota Camry Hybrid
Toyota Prius HybridToyota Highlander Hybrid
Saturn Vue Greenline HybridNissan Altima Hybrid
Ford Escape HybridMercury Mariner Hybrid
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Toyota PriusToo Small, Too Fragile
Not Enough Available
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Ford Escape HybridToo Big, Too Inclined to Roll Over
Mediocre MPG Performance
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Cabs don't have to be hybrid
to be Bright Green
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Ford Transit Connect: Just Right?
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$22,000. Simple Tested Technology
2.0 ltr 4 cylinder. 22MPG City/25MPG Hwy
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Purpose Built Taxi Cab
Plugin EV & Clean Diesel Models within 3 years
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