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Prius Taxis

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by skruse, Jan 7, 2014.

  1. skruse

    skruse Senior Member

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    Spent the holidays in the Seattle area. I am always delighted to see and make use of bright yellow Prius taxis. We landed in Seattle and took a Prius taxi from Sea-Tac to the ferry and back. The taxi drivers speak well of their Prius taxis.
     
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  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Up the road in Vancouver there are a lot of Prius taxis. Second gen, 3rd gen, and the numbers of Prius v taxis are increasing quickly. It's funny to driving downtown and notice you're surrounded by Prius. Or have someone try to hail you, LOL.
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Jan 7, 2014
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    The Prius v makes perfect sense as a taxi because of the flexible rear seating arrangement and large cargo area (especially dealing with international travellers). They may not get under 5L/100km but at least the passengers will be comfortable and there's no need to tie the tailgate down with string.

    That being said, I have noticed that Camry Hybrids are getting some attention as taxis even with the smaller trunk. It's mostly in cities where the airport is a good distance from town so I guess the drivers want passing power.
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, Jan 7, 2014
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