You might remember our blog post in November about NYC Taxi's competing for a 'new look'. Three automotive leaders in the industry competed for their taxi prototype to be chosen; Nissan, Ford and Karsan. If you want to see the entries, click here.
The winner, as you may have already guessed from the image below, is Nissan.
Congratulations Nissan!
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| Nissan's NV200 Taxi - The Winning Entrant. |
The deal will last 10 years and as part of the deal Nissan will be giving 6 Nissan Leaf electric cars to NYC, charging stations and will also work with cab owners to study the use of EV's.
Due to start running the NV200 taxis in the streets of NYC in 2013, Nissan will be operating 13,000 taxi's logging a staggering 500 million miles per year. The cars will be built in Cuernavaca, Mexico at a base price of $29,000.
Some of the features of the 'new look' taxi are going to provide passengers (and the cab drivers!) with a comfortable, relaxing and accommodating ride. Some of these features include:
- Room for 4 passengers and their luggage.
- A "low annoyance horn".
- Sliding doors with entry step and grab handle.
- Transparent roof panel (with a shade).
- Independent control of Air Conditioning.
- Reading lights and floor lighting.
- Mobile charging outlet and 12V outlet.
- 2 USB plugs.
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