Ford Transit Connect Approved For Taxi Use
Aug 23, 2011, 1:57 pm
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Ford Transit Connect Approved For Taxi Use
This is a month old and somehow we didn't discuss it.
From the WSJ:
New York Approves Ford Transit and Taurus Taxis
Has anyone been a passenger in a Ford Transit Connect? I was parked behind one today, but it was the commercial version. It looks like it would have great headroom not to mention luggage space.
From the WSJ:
New York Approves Ford Transit and Taurus Taxis
Has anyone been a passenger in a Ford Transit Connect? I was parked behind one today, but it was the commercial version. It looks like it would have great headroom not to mention luggage space.
Aug 24, 2011, 6:54 pm
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I thought the Crown Vic was Crown Victoria, not Crown Victory. 
Some quality editing work there. 
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esulted when it discontinued the big Crown Victory sedan that was the alpha cab in New York
Aug 27, 2011, 10:35 am
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I'm not sure which will be more strange, these vehicles as taxis or the Lincoln MKZ as the new "black car".
Aug 27, 2011, 10:37 am
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Aug 27, 2011, 4:07 pm
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Consolation prize for the Nissan NV200 being chosen as the taxi for tomorrow for NYC.
Aug 27, 2011, 9:52 pm
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I have on several occasions in their native habitat, Turkey. I thought at the time they would make good taxis for America. Like the famous London "black cabs," they are easy to get into and have lots of headroom. Less trunk room, though.
The Turkish drivers -- a least the ones with a decent command of English -- told me that Ford had designed it to be durable and easy to repair, so they might actually survive in NYC. They were all also immensely proud that Turkey was producing a unique vehicle for export to the rest of the world (a first).
The Turkish drivers -- a least the ones with a decent command of English -- told me that Ford had designed it to be durable and easy to repair, so they might actually survive in NYC. They were all also immensely proud that Turkey was producing a unique vehicle for export to the rest of the world (a first).