What do you think of the ‘New Taxi for London’?
We’re all familiar with the stubby-yet-cuddly curves of the iconic London black cab. But now there’s a new challenger on the scene, in the wedge-shaped form of Nissan’s ‘New Taxi for London.’
New legislation means that taxi drivers can’t drive a vehicle more than fifteen years old, so many are replacing their current motor with something more up-to-date. And although the London Taxi’s Company classic design will remain on the market, Nissan think they can grab a share of the Hackney carriage trade with their cheaper, more fuel-efficient people carrier. But which one would you rather see on the streets of the city?
The results:
@timeoutlondon The new London taxi is god awful. The current ones are symbols of who we are as Londoners! Don’t let them change it I say!— Chaz Blackwood (@ComedianChaz) August 16, 2012
@timeoutlondon Nope! Want old ones…— Elif Acar (@tulipbunch) August 16, 2012
Progress versus Nostalgia.”
@timeoutlondon: What do you think of the ‘New Taxi for London’? bit.ly/OjX886”— Phillip J Marriott (@PhilMaz) August 16, 2012
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@timeoutlondon What do you think of the ‘New Taxi for London’? bit.ly/OjX886 > absolutely rank… no pun intended.— MyOwnEconomics (@MyOwnEconomics) August 16, 2012
@timeoutlondon disappointingly un-iconic— Michael (@Bear0nBike) August 16, 2012
@timeoutlondon It looks like half an airport shuttle bus…— Katy Taylor (@katytaylored) August 16, 2012
@timeoutlondon not impressed at all…— Llewellyn Mauricio (@llew_ellyn) August 16, 2012
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