http://www.autonet.ca/autos/search/newmodels/2011/03/18/pf-17669056.html
TRONZ said:I would bet these cars have never been out of ECO mode.
evnow said:I wonder how many miles they do per day and how they charge it - do they charge after a few trips through out the day ?
It's my understanding that there are other electric taxis used for that system, and that the (current) LEAF is not compatible with battery swapping. The electric taxis currently in use for the Better Place trial are converted Nissan Rogues.mwalsh said:evnow said:I wonder how many miles they do per day and how they charge it - do they charge after a few trips through out the day ?
Better Place swapping, no?
Herm said:They may be using L3 charging if required, and L2 overnight.
Are the rain gutters on the windows standard?, never noticed them before.
Or swap cars during the day. Keep your Prius, take it for long fares or when you have the LEAF charging.GrumpyCabbie said:I'm an independent taxi driver in the UK and am slowly considering the Leaf! I presently have a Prius which is working fine, but the cost of fuel here has gone up £100 per month in the last year alone. Despite the lower range of the Leaf it MIGHT be worth considering if petrol goes up further.
Perhaps the 30 minute fast charger would make the Leaf viable as a cab? I simply charge it on my lunch break.
A futuristic-looking fleet of all-electric cabs may soon be plugged in and driving on the streets of Arlington, Virginia, near the nation's capital, a sign the environmentally-friendly vehicles are slowly catching on as a viable means of transportation in the US.
"No one has really taken the first step to do this," said Malik Khattak, founder of Electric Vehicle Taxicab Company, who has proposed a fleet of 40, all-electric Nissan Leaf cars he says will be the first taxicab fleet of its kind in the US...
If the plan is approved, the company has pledged to install 56 charging stations in its service area, which would charge the cars in under 30 minutes and allow them to operate 24 hours a day.
The service stations could address one concern customers have expressed about buying and driving the electric cars: there aren't currently enough places to plug them in.
Khattak wants the community to have access to the charging stations, a move that may encourage people to give them a go.
More exposure to electric cars, "is a way to build consumer awareness and comfort with the new technology", said Genevieve Cullen, vice president of the Elective Drive Transportation Association, which promotes electric transportation in the US.
Herm said:They may be using L3 charging if required, and L2 overnight.
Are the rain gutters on the windows standard?, never noticed them before.
GrumpyCabbie said:I'm an independent taxi driver in the UK and am slowly considering the Leaf! I presently have a Prius which is working fine, but the cost of fuel here has gone up £100 per month in the last year alone. Despite the lower range of the Leaf it MIGHT be worth considering if petrol goes up further.
Perhaps the 30 minute fast charger would make the Leaf viable as a cab? I simply charge it on my lunch break.
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