Time for an Environmentally Friendly Fleet?

[Belker]

You know it makes sense!

Did it "Make Sense" to you a month ago ?
cos you never mentioned it back then !

[Rat Catcher]

I certainly did... Maybe not the blue bit...

[Rat Catcher]

One of many relevant posts:

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.

[Belker]

One of many relevant posts:

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.

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Clutching at Straws from a man who only a few weeks back was looking fer an extra special Covid extension on his almost out of date saloon ICE cab.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 !

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[Octavia1]

One of many relevant posts:

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.

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

 

[Bob Shillin]

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.

[markmiwurdz]

[silverbullet]

Previously on INTAXI.ORG;

RC as an Anti EV Boomer, starring in UP ABOVE IN DUBLIN

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[Bob Shillin]

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".

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[silverbullet]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[silverbullet]

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.