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Author:  captain cab [ Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:11 pm ]
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Toyota taxi to rival London black cab

Japanese car maker Toyota has unveiled its take on the iconic London black taxi


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Blimey Guv. The Toyota taxi is designed to be user-friendly, with low emissions


Toyota's vision for a new generation of Japanese taxis looks like something you might be flagging down in Shoreditch rather than Shinjuku.

The JPN Taxi Concept will be shown on Toyota's stand at the Tokyo motor show on November 20, where it's making its world debut. It remains to be seen whether it will be hailed a breakthrough.

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The taxi has been conceived by Toyota in line with the Japanese government's programme for designing buses and taxis that are more user-friendly.

The vehicle's proportions and packaging have been tailored to give it the manoeuvrability that's essential in urban traffic. It also features a high cabin, low floor and electric sliding door to provide access easy for passengers, especially children and older people.

The cab seats five and is equipped with a large monitor displaying passenger information, including the route to the destination and the fare.

Those of you fed up with sooty London cabs will be glad to learn that the JPN Taxi Concept has a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hybrid system that offers better environmental performance in urban areas.

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According to Toyota, it's not yet known whether the JPN Taxi will take you south of Tokyo's Tama River after 10pm.


source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... k-cab.html
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:18 pm ]
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I bet Skippy has already driven it!
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:36 am ]
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I like the look of that.
Author:  grandad [ Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:55 am ]
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Is it a WAV?
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:49 pm ]
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the designer must own a range rover
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:41 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
the designer must own a range rover



It's got a Range Rover front end.
Author:  jman316 [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:45 am ]
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This is fine downtown Ōshima with the Japanese and their impeccable manners. But drive it down Nottingham (Sorry Nottinghamers) or any other such town and city and youll have this ruined to s%$£^ in about 20 mins!
Author:  Nidge2 [ Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:07 am ]
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jman316 wrote:
This is fine downtown Ōshima with the Japanese and their impeccable manners. But drive it down Nottingham (Sorry Nottinghamers) or any other such town and city and youll have this ruined to s%$£^ in about 20 mins!



On the money.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:31 am ]
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it will be all vinyl and plastic by the time it hits the UK
Author:  grandad [ Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:08 am ]
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But unless it is a WAV, it isn't going to rival the London black cab is it?
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:59 am ]
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grandad wrote:
But unless it is a WAV, it isn't going to rival the London black cab is it?


Coventry (home of the iconic "London" Lti/Carbodies offering) are looking at dropping the WAV requirement i hear....so ironically yes, it could
Author:  design [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:33 pm ]
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Anything is surly an improvement 40 years ago in the iconic Black London taxi with a rover engine and five up you struggled to reach the top of Highgate Hill the trade has endured some awful vehicles with the bullet proof Nissan engine best of the bunch.
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:07 pm ]
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Im sure there was a Norwegian or swedish WAV that was used as a taxi and it lowered itself down to get the WC in
Author:  jimbo [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:31 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
Im sure there was a Norwegian or swedish WAV that was used as a taxi and it lowered itself down to get the WC in


WC? A crapper in there too?
Author:  ace of spades [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:46 pm ]
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It seats 5 including driver, the same as a saloon, and as mentioned is not a WAV. It also doesn't have the partition. So not really a worthy rival for the black cab then.
wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
But unless it is a WAV, it isn't going to rival the London black cab is it?


Coventry (home of the iconic "London" Lti/Carbodies offering) are looking at dropping the WAV requirement i hear....so ironically yes, it could
I doubt that will happen, and if it does I think most drivers will still drive WAVs anyway.
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