Hybrids Take Over The Big Apple

The common yellow cab will begin to look a little different in NYC in the future. Mayor Bloomberg has made a push to go green. He decided to require all NYC taxis to be hybrids by 2012. Although I'm all for programs that improve the environment, even if slightly, my gut reaction was that these added costs were going to be passed right along to consumers. The Mayor says that the costs will be offset by increased fuel savings. The hybrid power train is perfect for the stop and go traffic of NYC, but I'm thinking that those of you in the city may see increased cab fares in the near future.

That is of course assuming there isn't a cap on them. Living in the public transportation backwater of the Midwest, I'm not sure if that is the case in NYC.

Link
NYC Taxis to Be Hybrid @ AutoBlog
Picture - Seth W @ Flickr