Comments on: New York City’s Green Taxi Update http://www.GreenTaxi.com/new-york-citys-green-taxi-update/ A journey through Finance, the Environment, and Emerging Industries Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shubham http://www.GreenTaxi.com/new-york-citys-green-taxi-update/comment-page-1/#comment-104400 shubham Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:24:01 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=2072#comment-104400 i think so they are talking about toyota prius hybrid car i think so they are talking about toyota prius hybrid car

]]> By: Simple http://www.GreenTaxi.com/new-york-citys-green-taxi-update/comment-page-1/#comment-16257 Simple Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=2072#comment-16257 Hybrid is only the beginning. We need to get there now, then move on. NYC could be an excellent example for other cities to follow with fleets of hybrids. I agree that incentives and marketing opportunities should be able to fund this, and greening fleets should be a priority for companies that are in the business of polluting. Hybrid is only the beginning. We need to get there now, then move on. NYC could be an excellent example for other cities to follow with fleets of hybrids. I agree that incentives and marketing opportunities should be able to fund this, and greening fleets should be a priority for companies that are in the business of polluting.

]]> By: Conor http://www.GreenTaxi.com/new-york-citys-green-taxi-update/comment-page-1/#comment-10592 Conor Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:52:25 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=2072#comment-10592 "Forced" was a poor choice of words. What I meant is that I support the laws that are incentive based. By "forced", I meant that the incentives will drive companies to improve and thus "force" competitors who do not upgrade to truly weigh their options. There is always a need to improve society and in limited option markets the consumer cannot always drive innovation. If I had the equal option to choose between a regular taxi and a hybrid taxi, I would choose the hybrid every time. However, taxis in New York rarely work like that. You take the first one that drives by (or even the one that pulls up in the taxi line) because availability is the most valuable asset of a taxi in NYC, not any other option. But, the marginal benifit of hybrid taxis will pay off over time and it is something the government should incentivize to stimulate growth for. The taxi companies in NYC are cannot be suffering. I can think of 10 ways off the top of my head where they could scrape more profit out of their billboard and marketing businesses. Their competition is intense, but their demand is high. Hybrid opportunities could drive business just as much as people worry that it could hamper it. “Forced” was a poor choice of words. What I meant is that I support the laws that are incentive based. By “forced”, I meant that the incentives will drive companies to improve and thus “force” competitors who do not upgrade to truly weigh their options.

There is always a need to improve society and in limited option markets the consumer cannot always drive innovation. If I had the equal option to choose between a regular taxi and a hybrid taxi, I would choose the hybrid every time. However, taxis in New York rarely work like that. You take the first one that drives by (or even the one that pulls up in the taxi line) because availability is the most valuable asset of a taxi in NYC, not any other option. But, the marginal benifit of hybrid taxis will pay off over time and it is something the government should incentivize to stimulate growth for.

The taxi companies in NYC are cannot be suffering. I can think of 10 ways off the top of my head where they could scrape more profit out of their billboard and marketing businesses. Their competition is intense, but their demand is high. Hybrid opportunities could drive business just as much as people worry that it could hamper it.

]]> By: Troy http://www.GreenTaxi.com/new-york-citys-green-taxi-update/comment-page-1/#comment-10591 Troy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:15:29 +0000 http://www.GreenTaxi.com/?p=2072#comment-10591 "I hope the laws get through and the taxi fleets are forced to innovate and figure out more efficient ways to profit." Is this a joke? I always pegged you for some type of libertarian. Why would you want to force people to do anything like that? The companies that want to upgrade their fleet should have every freedom to do so, the companies that do not want to should not be forced. Do you really believe this or are you just looking for a comment=) Troy “I hope the laws get through and the taxi fleets are forced to innovate and figure out more efficient ways to profit.”

Is this a joke? I always pegged you for some type of libertarian.

Why would you want to force people to do anything like that? The companies that want to upgrade their fleet should have every freedom to do so, the companies that do not want to should not be forced.

Do you really believe this or are you just looking for a comment=)

Troy

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