Green Offered For Eco-Green Taxis

The mayor can’t legally force fleet owners to buy eco-friendly taxis but he can offer incentives if they do so. He said the TLC will permit medallion owners to charge $3 more per 12-hour shift and order that non-hybrid vehicles charge $12 less per 12-hour shift. Current driver rates range from $105 to $129 per shift now plus the cost of gas. Fleets currently account for 25% of the 13,237 medallions now of which 1,565 are hybrids. Rest assured that more green cars in yellow bodies are headed our way.

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