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Beijing Taxis to Turn 100% Electric, Mayor Decides

Nicholas Say — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:10:18 +0000

It looks like Beijing‘s mayor is at it again. For those of you forgot, Mr. Qi recently signaled that Beijing would be curbing the use of coal. Now he has decided that all new taxis will be 100% electric. This policy is being undertaken to limit the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, and make […]

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Drivr: Tesla Model S Meets Modern Taxi Market in Cincinnati

Guest Contributor — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:16:14 +0000

New competition for Uber and Lyft has popped up in Cincinnati where a new competitor called Drivr has begun to use modern electric Tesla cars in their taxi service. This is generally good news for the development of renewable resources, as new technology seeps into other industries in public transportation. Despite the beauty and newness […]

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Has the Tesla Model S Got What it Takes to be a Taxi?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:35 +0000

With maintenance and refueling costs on the rise, electric vehicles could make sense as taxis, but the limited range of most puts them out of the running. Tesla Model S, on the other hand, could be the perfect replacement taxi. Part of the problem with electric vehicle [EV] range when used as a taxi is […]

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