The AP
reported Friday that New York City will soon have ten times as many
hybrid taxis - 281 - cruising the streets. The city recently held an
auction for permits to operate the cleaner cars in the city and, while opening bids were set at the discounted price of $320,000, the final bids were much higher, with the highest going for $554,147. It's no surprise that permits were heavily bid on, as earlier
reports have said customers tip better and are more excited to ride in a hybrid. Of course, there are the fuel savings to think of as well. The city approved nine different hybrid models for use as taxis, ranging from the
Toyota Prius to the
Lexus RX 400h.
[Source: TownHall via MixedPower]
[Source: TownHall via MixedPower]
