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The New York Times heeft een artiekel gepubliceerd over een groep van 6 taxi Chaffeurs in New York. De chauffeurs hebben de gebruikelijke NY Taxi’s ingeruild voor Leuxs RX Hybrides. Hier een deel van het verhaal (engels):

Does driving a Lexus taxi mean more money in fares and tips? No, at least not measurably. But cachet? Most definitely.

“A cab driver is dying for individuality,” said Neil Newmark, a 30-year veteran taxi driver who has been driving his Lexus for two years and who says that some independent taxi drivers try to distinguish themselves through bumper stickers. (He does not have any.) “I sort of feel like a celebrity.”

All six drivers are fiercely protective of their taxis. Mr. Adler does not let customers put their bags on his leather seats. Mr. Atanelov held his hand to his heart when he described customers slamming his car doors. The Lexus cabbies all also do without the extra income that comes from leasing their cars out to other taxi drivers, for fear that others might not care for them as well as they do.

Het is een leuk verhaal. Jammer dat dit snel tot het verleden zal behoren, gezien Nissan de aanbesteding heeft gewonnen om Taxi’s te leveren aan de stad van New York.

Bron[LexusEnthusiast] [The New York Times]

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