Green Taxis

[martin hanzalek]

Vancouver British Columbia has a fleet of green taxi cabs. Some are hybred cars and others are 100% electric alternative vehicles. They are well accepted and work great.

[Mappin]

Hey,

I actually JUST took one!
there great...even more comfy than the standard ones...smells better too

[torolove]

I was about to say anything that reduces the Human foot print is good but that is to broad, however I do love to hear about on going efforts to address the world pollution problem. I would like see ore about this emerging engine technology that powers cars fueled by water. Imagine if ALL the worlds Auto's were fueled by water...not just Taxi's but every single one!

[omaricollins167]

Heard about those green taxis in London. It seems that there are hybrid taxis going around the city! Pretty cool, eh!

Wow, are there Green taxis in London. Oh, they help our city natural with environment by green color.

[sinep]

If you look at some of my other posts you'll know my distaste for hybrid vehicles. Yes, less polution comes out of the exhaust but what about the battery? During the battery production process many toxic gasses are released and about every 5-8 years the battery will have to be replaced. (probably more often for taxi's) What we really need is small displacement, lightweight cars that are powered by either diesel or petrol. Yes, I know, more pollution comes from the tailpipe but in the long run, normal cars do less harm to the environment.

[jinumom]

Thanks for the great information everyone! these were some of the questions i had.

[Miles]

Sounds like a great idea. More cities should have them. I just can't wait until the technology gets figured out well enough so that things like the electric car (Chevy Volt) are inexpensive enough to get consumers to buy them. Right now, it's not a win-win situation because they are still expensive.

[MelaleucaMan]

like this idea of a green taxi