Comments on: Bloomberg Announces Hybrid Incentive for Fleet’s – Raise the Lease Cap for Hybrid Drivers http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/nyc-taxi/bloombergs-hybrid-incentive-raise-lease-price-drivers The NYC Taxi Homepage Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Abie http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/nyc-taxi/bloombergs-hybrid-incentive-raise-lease-price-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-1107 Abie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:59:43 +0000 http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/?p=1081#comment-1107 This disagreement between the Bloomberg Administration is not really about money. So, money really won't fix it. It is about safety and reliability of the vehicles. What would fix this would be for a vehicle that is safe reliable comfortable and hybrid to be introduced into industry. In the meantime they fail to recognize that all Crown Victorias 2006 and newer have flex fuel engines and can also run on E85 Ethanol. There are ways for fleets to be supplied with this fuel. This is not a solution but a bridge they can use till the right vehicle is found. This disagreement between the Bloomberg Administration is not really about money. So, money really won’t fix it. It is about safety and reliability of the vehicles.

What would fix this would be for a vehicle that is safe reliable comfortable and hybrid to be introduced into industry.

In the meantime they fail to recognize that all Crown Victorias 2006 and newer have flex fuel engines and can also run on E85 Ethanol. There are ways for fleets to be supplied with this fuel. This is not a solution but a bridge they can use till the right vehicle is found.

]]> By: Jose http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/nyc-taxi/bloombergs-hybrid-incentive-raise-lease-price-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-1091 Jose Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:44:50 +0000 http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/?p=1081#comment-1091 I am paying a $5.00 estra fee since I drive a hybrid from the summer of 2006 in a fleet and Bloomberg did not know that? Now he want to authorize what it has been going on for more than two years? He is a real asshole and so is commissioner Daus. How much do They want to charge more? Why don't They start thinking in raising the fare since the last time it was increased was more than four years ago with a smaller increase in 2006?They put the GPS. They are stealing us 5% of our well earned fares and this crisis is making this job much more difficult thanks to the 1050 taxi medallions more on the streets thanks to Bloomberg, Daus & company and the silence of so call taxi industry leaders like David Polak and Vincent Sanpone of Lomto. Shame on You guys. The only ones who oppossed were the Taxi Workers Alliance and a few of us regular drivers I am paying a $5.00 estra fee since I drive a hybrid from the summer of 2006 in a fleet and Bloomberg did not know that? Now he want to authorize what it has been going on for more than two years? He is a real asshole and so is commissioner Daus. How much do They want to charge more? Why don’t They start thinking in raising the fare since the last time it was increased was more than four years ago with a smaller increase in 2006?They put the GPS. They are stealing us 5% of our well earned fares and this crisis is making this job much more difficult thanks to the 1050 taxi medallions more on the streets thanks to Bloomberg, Daus & company and the silence of so call taxi industry leaders like David Polak and Vincent Sanpone of Lomto. Shame on You guys. The only ones who oppossed were the Taxi Workers Alliance and a few of us regular drivers

]]> By: Ewa http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/nyc-taxi/bloombergs-hybrid-incentive-raise-lease-price-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-1090 Ewa Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:04:59 +0000 http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/?p=1081#comment-1090 Yes, my father leases a hybrid and is already paying $10 more to lease per day. Factor the gas saving per shift, drivers are only coming ahead $10.00 dollars at most after saving $20 on gas. When they raise the price for hybrids, drivers will probably just come in even and the big bosses will pocket the profits$$$! Yes, my father leases a hybrid and is already paying $10 more to lease per day. Factor the gas saving per shift, drivers are only coming ahead $10.00 dollars at most after saving $20 on gas. When they raise the price for hybrids, drivers will probably just come in even and the big bosses will pocket the profits$$$!

]]> By: Rob http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/nyc-taxi/bloombergs-hybrid-incentive-raise-lease-price-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-1086 Rob Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:59:42 +0000 http://www.yellowcabnyc.com/?p=1081#comment-1086 Aren't the drivers already paying more to lease hybrid cars?? Bloomberg I guess does not know that or he wants to raise lease even higher.. Aren’t the drivers already paying more to lease hybrid cars?? Bloomberg I guess does not know that or he wants to raise lease even higher..

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