1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

yellow NYC TAXI

Discussion in 'Order Tracking' started by NYC TAXI, Aug 4, 2009.

  1. NYC TAXI

    NYC TAXI New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2009
    17
    3
    0
    Location:
    New York City
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
     
    #1 NYC TAXI, Aug 4, 2009
  2. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    29,110
    8,589
    201
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    Cool, you ordered where my car came in back in June (Manfredi). Who is your salesman there?

    Your getting the ATP though for a taxi, wow. If it's going to be used in the city you really won't be getting much use out of the DRCC or LKA since the speeds will be just too low. The parking assist works great but I find it SO much faster to just do it yourself, especially with how many times you will probably be parallel parking a day.
     
    #2 Paradox, Aug 4, 2009
  3. NYC TAXI

    NYC TAXI New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2009
    17
    3
    0
    Location:
    New York City
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I have a problem navigating on this site.
    My salesman is Alex Severini.
    I got one from him 3 years ago and still use it as a NYC TAXI.
    You can see it on wikipedia,keyword "prius".
    Someone took a shot while I was cruising on Broadway.
     
    #3 NYC TAXI, Aug 6, 2009
  4. LoraJ

    LoraJ Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2009
    507
    68
    0
    Location:
    NJ
    Vehicle:
    2018 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    I saw one in Hoboken last week. :)

    The ATP may come in handy when driving to JFK or LGA not to mention EWR! :)
     
    #4 LoraJ, Aug 6, 2009
  5. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2004
    14,487
    2,994
    0
    Location:
    Fort Lee, NJ
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    I have not seen 2010 Prius yellow cab yet. I will remember the day I will see one... hopefully yours.
     
    #5 usbseawolf2000, Aug 6, 2009
  6. djasonw

    djasonw Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2004
    949
    116
    0
    Location:
    Coconut Creek, FL
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I can't believe you haven't seen one yet!! If you get into Manhattan they are ALL over the place. I've also seen Altima Hybrids and Ford Escape Hybrids. Today when driving through Flushing I saw an Altima Hybrid police car!!!
     
    #6 djasonw, Aug 7, 2009
  7. Vincent

    Vincent Don't Wait Until Tomorrow

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2005
    641
    31
    0
    Location:
    South Florida
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    V
    Saw a yellow Gen II Prius taxi in NYC yesterday; it hummed by me before I had a chance to take a photo. It was real and it was yellow.
     
    #7 Vincent, Aug 7, 2009
  8. LoraJ

    LoraJ Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2009
    507
    68
    0
    Location:
    NJ
    Vehicle:
    2018 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    I think he meant the 2010 and not just a Prius. I think the one I saw was a Gen II as well. I have not seen a 2010 taxi yet, but I do not get in the city much.
     
    #8 LoraJ, Aug 7, 2009
  9. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2004
    14,487
    2,994
    0
    Location:
    Fort Lee, NJ
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    I have seen the Iconic model yellow cab but have not seen 2010 model so far... I have seen Jetta TDI yellow cab as well. I don't know what he was thinking.
     
    #9 usbseawolf2000, Aug 7, 2009
  10. NYC TAXI

    NYC TAXI New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2009
    17
    3
    0
    Location:
    New York City
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    -----------------
    There are only 51 Prius cabs in NYC !
     
    #10 NYC TAXI, Aug 8, 2009
  11. Boo

    Boo Boola Boola Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2007
    5,051
    483
    97
    Location:
    Flushing, NY
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I didn't know that there were even that many. I remember at the time of the NY Times article a couple of years ago about hybrid cabs in NYC, there were only 18 Prius cabs.

    I really wish the federal court did not strike down that New York City law that would have established minimum gas mileage for new cabs (which effectively would have required new cabs to be hybrids because only hybrids could meet the mileage requirements).

    If the law hadn't been struck down, there would be at least 510 Prius cabs in NYC by now.

    Those NYC Gen II Prius cabs look good. I always try to snap a photo when I see one. Here's my favorite:

    [​IMG]

    Positively 4th Street --     Prius cab and Highlander Hybrid cab on East 4th Street in Manhattan.
     
    #11 Boo, Aug 8, 2009
  12. NYC TAXI

    NYC TAXI New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2009
    17
    3
    0
    Location:
    New York City
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    -------------------
    51 is a small number when total NYC taxi fleet is 13.237
    There are 3 Lexus RH400h cabs,1 Saturn VU,2 Civics,dozens of Highlanders(first and second gen.),Camrys,Malibus,Altimas Jetta diesels and hundreds of Escapes (first and second generation)
     
    #12 NYC TAXI, Aug 9, 2009
  13. Chrome

    Chrome New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2006
    138
    5
    0
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    I've seen the Malibu. It looks sharp in Taxi guise. The only hybrid taxis that I haven't seen are the VUE and Civic.

    Personally, I think NYC lost some of its distinctive charm when Checker ceased production.
     
    #13 Chrome, Aug 11, 2009
    1 person likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)