Michael Bloomberg, Republican, multi-billionaire, is doing something for the world: Hybrid taxis by 2012. Five years from now. How much cleaner will NYC be? A 50% reduction in emissions and I would think more for all the time taxis sit there idling. And $10,000 in savings on fuel per year is estimated.
Before reading this, I never knew there were over 13,000 taxis in NYC. And how come I can never find one after a Broadway show? And why does it rain every time I see a Broadway show? But I digress.
The time line for hybridizing the fleet means that the benefits will be more than anticipated. I am sure that hybrid technology will improve. And I hope that plug in hybrids would become part of the fleet as that technology becomes proven.
