It’s this:
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At least as of September 1.
Against all odds, the Nissan NV-200 will rule the streets of New York. As of today, the vast majority of cab drivers must buy the so-called Taxi of Tomorrow when they retire their old yellow cabs.
Anybody who’s ever taken a cab in the city will agree that new cars are a good thing. This one’s different, though.
The boxy Nissan cab isn’t the prettiest of vehicles, but it is very practical. Passengers enjoy extra legroom, USB charging ports, and a big sunroof for skyscraper-peeping. Drivers get a more comfortable seat, built in GPS navigation, and an intercom. Then, there are some welcome safety tweaks like sliding doors and rear seat airbags. The Nissan NV-200 is also, notably, completely gas-powered.
Your picture shows what looks like Ford escape vehicles.
a Nissan NV-200 Taxi should looks more like it:
http://www.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/lifestyle/20141215/photo/bkn-20141215164902137-1215_00982_001_02p.jpg
Beside Honk Kong, that is the taxi format overwhelmingly used in UK (where you can seat comfortably 5 people, (the taxi is roughly the same size as a London black taxi) .
I don’t see much wrong with that – not even sure why we still allow taxi vehicles to refuse people with wheelchair (when it is a requirement for everyone else) – (if that allow you to carry your bike protected form the rain! it is all the better 😉
http://www.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/lifestyle/20141215/photo/bkn-20141215164902137-1215_00982_001_03b.jpg