Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Rat Catcher on March 30, 2026, 12:37:05 pm
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Given that EVs have proven to be a popular choice for taximen and taxi drivers alike is it time for NTA to grab the ram by the horns and restrict all licensed taxis to EVs under 3yo?
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No it's too early IMO.As soon as the grants dry up they no longer look cheap and their durability is yet unknown.
Mine is ok for now but I'd rather be in a hybrid Toyota for flexibility and parts.Not suitable for lads working long hours.
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The words 'piss up' & 'brewery' spring to mind. If they couldn't implement a 10 yr rule, they're unlikely to be able to do a 3 yr one!
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there's ape shit going on in greece at the minute over the same thing.
all taxis havta be battery powered. could be windin the aulwans up.
didn't know new york has a very strict age rule for yellow cabs.
the car has to be bollixed after 5 years and if you don't get out of the fuckin car at the scrapyard you'll be thrown in the boot and crushed along with the jam jar.
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Given that EVs have proven to be a popular choice for taximen and taxi drivers alike is it time for NTA to grab the ram by the horns and restrict all licensed taxis to EVs under 3yo?
3YO... rofl rofl
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Given that EVs have proven to be a popular choice for taximen and taxi drivers alike is it time for NTA to grab the ram by the horns and restrict all licensed taxis to EVs under 3yo?
Cople months ago ya wer crawlin under a 19th century planet killin heap o shoite given out fuk that yid easily get another 10 yers out of it ..... now all of a sudden yur greta thurnberg ::)
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I gotta agree with Octy, up till a few weeks ago you were hanging on and hoping fer a license extension, but now that you have jumped ship you think everyone else should jump too !
::fds
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You have to move with the times, Ken. I've long been an advocate of restricting licensed taxis to EVs under 3yo coupled with removing the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney plates. I'd be inclined to further strengthen that position to restricting taxis to blue EVs under 3yo now that my hand has been forced.
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I know we all have to move with the times but the Times are mostly a long way off and thankfully I won't be around when it will be compulsory EV's fer all + Rideshare get's in + Autonomous taxis + Mandatory homosexuality + Every Catholic church will be bought up and used as Mosque !
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Compulsory blue EVs under 3yo!
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Compulsory blue EVs under 3yo!
Don't forget the speed-check camera on a lampost every furlong ! lol
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Indeed. With modern technology that ought to be a no-brainer. I did hear they're experimenting with cameras mounted on buses to detect motorists breaking the rules of the road although that'll probably be restricted to detecting unauthorized use of QBCs.
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You have to move with the times, Ken. I've long been an advocate of restricting licensed taxis to EVs under 3yo coupled with removing the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney plates. I'd be inclined to further strengthen that position to restricting taxis to blue EVs under 3yo now that my hand has been forced.
Ya remind me of yur man president .... wats his name ....?. Obama or sumtin wen he said... " i did not get a blow job off thar woman " ...... bleedin fibber .... ::)
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Compulsory blue EVs under 3yo!
Tis rage bait...don't bite... lol
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You know it makes sense!
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You know it makes sense!
Did it "Make Sense" to you a month ago ?
cos you never mentioned it back then !
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I certainly did... Maybe not the blue bit...
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One of many relevant posts:
http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638 (http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638)
The Luxury -vs- necessity argument is an interesting one in its own right. Prior to entry liberalisation we had a vibrant hackney sector with many firms offering budget options which gave clients (particularly in rural areas) a realistic alternative to car ownership. That sector of the market is becoming increasingly underserved. There may well be a case for restricting taxi plates to EVs under 3yo and lifting the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney plates to enforce the luxury element and revive the budget/necessity sector.
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One of many relevant posts:
[url]http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638[/url] ([url]http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638[/url])
The Luxury -vs- necessity argument is an interesting one in its own right. Prior to entry liberalisation we had a vibrant hackney sector with many firms offering budget options which gave clients (particularly in rural areas) a realistic alternative to car ownership. That sector of the market is becoming increasingly underserved. There may well be a case for restricting taxi plates to EVs under 3yo and lifting the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney plates to enforce the luxury element and revive the budget/necessity sector.
That is Clutching at Straws from a man who only a few weeks back was looking fer an extra special Covid extension on his almost out of date saloon ICE cab.
If'n John M's proposed to NTA Covid extension was granted, would you have bought a nua EV ? NO !
If'n there was No Taxi EV grant, would you have bought a nua EV ? NO !
And Now with your half priced EV under your belt your preaching the EV Gospel to the rest of us Heathens !
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Not really. If taxis were restricted to EVs less than 3yo I'd happily rent my plate out in 3 years time and go hacking. The problem we have is a huge market being neglected because lads with clapped out shite boxes are given taxi plates free of charge. Back when we had a vibrant taxi and hackney trade taxi plates cost IR£80,000-120,000 and rented for IR£1,000 per month which justified premium rates. To be fair, a lot of local taxi / ex-hackney firms maintain hack rates appropriate to their work but the rideshare platforms are putting the squeeze on them leaving that end of the market under significant threat. Of course, it'll go unnoticed while there's loads of money around and while the rideshare platforms are heavily subsidising fares but we all know neither of those things will last forever. In boom-bust economics the next recession is never too far away.
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One of many relevant posts:
[url]http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638[/url] ([url]http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=18572.msg279638#msg279638[/url])
The Luxury -vs- necessity argument is an interesting one in its own right. Prior to entry liberalisation we had a vibrant hackney sector with many firms offering budget options which gave clients (particularly in rural areas) a realistic alternative to car ownership. That sector of the market is becoming increasingly underserved. There may well be a case for restricting taxi plates to EVs under 3yo and lifting the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney plates to enforce the luxury element and revive the budget/necessity sector.
That is Clutching at Straws from a man who only a few weeks back was looking fer an extra special Covid extension on his almost out of date saloon ICE cab.
If'n John M's proposed to NTA Covid extension was granted, would you have bought a nua EV ? NO !
If'n there was No Taxi EV grant, would you have bought a nua EV ? NO !
And Now with your half priced EV under your belt your preaching the EV Gospel to the rest of us Heathens !
I wudny be mindin em ken ..... hes bipolar or sumtin
One minute hes on bout the cricket an identifies as an uppity snob .... next hes goin on bout the darts an bean proud bean workin class scum ...confusd he is .....
Poor cnut
::sleep
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Don't mind him, he's just stirring it to attract traffic, and comments, he'll probably have advertisements on here next to pay for his new jammer.
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Previously on INTAXI.ORG;
RC as an Anti EV Boomer, starring in UP ABOVE IN DUBLIN
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My issue is more that I don't do enough kilometreage to justify running an EV. I definitely wouldn't be in the market for one if NTA weren't financing a 50.4% discount on the purchase price.
However, we must move with the times. Making the entire fleet blue EVs under 3yo would do a lot for the environment and would serve to encourage a higher uptake among private motorists. Reviving the hackney sector would serve to provide folk with a realisitic alternative to car ownership.
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My issue is more that I don't do enough kilometreage to justify running an EV. I definitely wouldn't be in the market for one if NTA weren't financing a 50.4% discount on the purchase price.
However, we must move with the times. Making the entire fleet blue EVs under 3yo would do a lot for the environment and would serve to encourage a higher uptake among private motorists. Reviving the hackney sector would serve to provide folk with a realisitic alternative to car ownership.
Sorta, "I'm alright Jack, pull up the ladder".
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Not really. If they'd done it before now combined with lifting the current temporary on the issue of saloon hackney plates with no age restriction on hackney vehicles I woulda been happy enough to go hacking and if they do it in the next 3 years I'll be happy enough to go hacking at that juncture. Making taxis a premium service requiring taxi drivers to invest in their trade makes sense on many levels.
Why should clients be expected to pay the same fare in a clapped out 23 year old Prius as in a brand new €50k EV?
If a car hire firm offered you a motor over 3yo you'd rightly tell them where to shove it.
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Not really. If they'd done it before now combined with lifting the current temporary on the issue of saloon hackney plates with no age restriction on hackney vehicles I woulda been happy enough to go hacking and if they do it in the next 3 years I'll be happy enough to go hacking at that juncture. Making taxis a premium service requiring taxi drivers to invest in their trade makes sense on many levels.
Why should clients be expected to pay the same fare in a clapped out 23 year old Prius as in a brand new €50k EV?
If a car hire firm offered you a motor over 3yo you'd rightly tell them where to shove it.
If they'd done it before now combined with lifting the current temporary on the issue of saloon hackney plates with no age restriction on hackney vehicles
The man can't help himself.
I advise any punter who'll listen, to order an electric car where possible thus guaranteeing a vehicle less than 5-year old. Cleanliness is another matter. 8)
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They don't really listen. They just want to get from A to B.
There's no EV option on TaT (yet) so you're advising them to choose a commercial rideshare platform over a driver co-op.
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They don't really listen. They just want to get from A to B.
There's no EV option on TaT (yet) so you're advising them to choose a commercial rideshare platform over a driver co-op.
Absolutely. Mrs. Bullet is a case in point, she's never heard of TaT, except on holidays. She uses cabs a lot through work and likes modern cabs.