Taxis and Fleet Vehicles
- London hails first hybrid taxi.
- Connecticut Governor authorizes purchase of 575 hybrids for State fleet use.
- "San Francisco is proud to be the first city in the United States using hybrid SUVs as taxis. Our city and county take great pride in being socially responsible, and adding these Escape Hybrids, the most fuel-efficient SUV available, is a big step toward making our civic transportation cleaner and more environmentally friendly."
~ Mayor Gavin Newsom - Taxi drivers in Seattle, Boston, Vancouver and other cities have driven hybrid taxis with success over 200,000 miles on individual cars.
