Has anyone been to London and been in those funky taxi busses? Wouldn't it be cool if they were xb's. Someone needs to start an xB taxi service in the states. Of course they might need luggage compartments on the roofs in case the fair wants to bring alot of luggage. However, for the late night party crowd it would be an awsome drunk bus. At the moment they are using 3/4 ton vans for this purpose.

:lol: Interesting though

I know that various taxi operators have tried minivans in the past, since they're easier to get in and out of and can hold more passengers. But they turned out not to be durable enough for all-day-every-day driving. I imagine the same would be true for an xB. They might be tough enough for light shuttle work, though.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/al_phamale/detail?.dir=5155&.dnm=6bb9.jpg

ive seen a picture of a xB taxi before i can't find it tho

They have those tall english cabs running around here in SF, They look funky but not that much like an xB except for the high roofline...

People that buy the RS2 xB in Yellow will probably have people jumping in there backseats by mistake... ;)

I have seen two so far being used as Taxi's. One is White the other Yellow and they were both seen in Hemet CA. around Sanderson and Florida Street. 8)

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/al_phamale/detail?.dir=5155&.dnm=6bb9.jpg

Way coool rendering! But the NYC streets might kill them, and how would you fit two or three people with luggage from the airport?
NYC cabs can fit a bicycle in the trunk...with the wheels ON!

I know that various taxi operators have tried minivans in the past, since they're easier to get in and out of and can hold more passengers. But they turned out not to be durable enough for all-day-every-day driving. I imagine the same would be true for an xB. They might be tough enough for light shuttle work, though.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/al_phamale/detail?.dir=5155&.dnm=6bb9.jpg

Once again, Old Punk comes through w/ the PhotoChop! 8)

there is like 3 xb cabbies. owned by a limo company in florida i believe . i saw the pics months ago while scouring the xb pics

After reading this thread earlier, I was out in SF and saw a 300C with chrome wheels as a cab... :shock:

[quote=Old Punk]
Way coool rendering! But the NYC streets might kill them, and how would you fit two or three people with luggage from the airport?
NYC cabs can fit a bicycle in the trunk...with the wheels ON!

I heard that the daytime rental companies in the city (rent for 2-3 hour places) are renting out xBs.. I hope that ain't true.. It's worse enough hearing the milktruck or the boxy comments.. :lol:

In my area. Northeren Virginia there is a taxi service that uses a fleet of xB's. I think its called Red Top Cab. I will get a pic if I can figure out were they are!

hey if they can make a prius into a taxi... why not an xB

I have seen two so far being used as Taxi's. One is White the other Yellow and they were both seen in Hemet CA. around Sanderson and Florida Street. 8)
whoa, thats where I saw one. :lol:

[quote=Old Punk]
Way coool rendering! But the NYC streets might kill them, and how would you fit two or three people with luggage from the airport?
NYC cabs can fit a bicycle in the trunk...with the wheels ON!

I heard that the daytime rental companies in the city (rent for 2-3 hour places) are renting out xBs.. I hope that ain't true.. It's worse enough hearing the milktruck or the boxy comments.. :lol:

City Car Share in SF has an xB and a couple of xAs. Perfect cars for the job...

I think it would be a great taxi. Better than those gas guzzleing Crown Vic's and the like.

As a side note, there is a dude running around Tacoma in a ES 300 he changed over to a taxi with rims and tint and a body kit. Thought it would be funny to be a taxi cab driver so he took his car, pimped it out and became a licenced taxi driver. wierd, but kinda cool.

I think it would be a great taxi. Better than those gas guzzleing Crown Vic's and the like.



Gas guzzling?? My 94 Police Interceptor (same car they use as taxis because of all the HD parts) get 22 MPG city and 30 MPG highway. And remember... this is coming from a V8! A tank of gas lasts me about 3 weeks because I have a mile and a half commute to work and the talk is about 25 gallons.

We are a small seven taxi company in the Pittsburgh suburbs. We just purchased three
xBs as taxis to replace three of our aging Dodge Carvans. The Caravans ranged in mileage from 190,000 to 327,000 miles. We are looking forward to better gas mileage from the xBs and hopefully as many miles. If anyone on the forum is currently using the xB as a cab please contact me at greenstaxi@yahoo.com

Wow! I would like to see you start a separate thread of website so we can track the progress and the mileage on these guys ramp FAST!!

We are a small seven taxi company in the Pittsburgh suburbs. We just purchased three
xBs as taxis to replace three of our aging Dodge Carvans. The Caravans ranged in mileage from 190,000 to 327,000 miles. We are looking forward to better gas mileage from the xBs and hopefully as many miles. If anyone on the forum is currently using the xB as a cab please contact me at greenstaxi@yahoo.com

Someone on Maui is using them.
http://www.scionevolution.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8282&highlight=taxi

I have seen two so far being used as Taxi's. One is White the other Yellow and they were both seen in Hemet CA. around Sanderson and Florida Street. 8)

Do you really want to admit on a public forum that you have been in Hemet?

It's hotter in Heater than Hooker and hotter than hell in Hemet.

In my area. Northeren Virginia there is a taxi service that uses a fleet of xB's. I think its called Red Top Cab. I will get a pic if I can figure out were they are!

I've ridden in the #67 Red-Top xB. I know of at least one other that typically runs in the Reston Herndon area. You might catch them in the taxi-stand line at the RTC Hyatt.

According to the owner-operator, he's managed to put on 115,000 miles in 15 months, with four brake jobs along the way. Seems durable enough to me. He's shooting for around 280 when it will be considered fully depreciated.

The interior is fitted with a vinyl floor and upholstery to meet the requirements of whatever taxi commission he's registered with. Ride seemed a lot smoother than mine, but ha said he had not replaced any suspension parts.

wow!

lol, xb cabs? What if you picked up 4 x 300 lb persons?

I'd like to see an xb or tc limo, saw a pantiac grand prix limo in nascar paint, at the airport in baltimore maryland, it was the length of a fullsized limo, if they can turn a peice of junk like that into a limo, they should be able to make an awesome one out of an xb or tc

I just saw an xB cab in northern VA this past Saturday. I think it was for "blue top" cab company because it was blue and white. Didn't get a good look because traffic was ugly from the Air Force memorial road closings.

I just saw an xB cab in northern VA this past Saturday. I think it was for "blue top" cab company because it was blue and white. Didn't get a good look because traffic was ugly from the Air Force memorial road closings.

what no pics?

My maid drives a better car than me...She drives a Lexus RX330 suv! :rofl:

My maid drives a better car than me...She drives a Lexus RX330 suv! :rofl:

hmmm you have a maid?

Ok, you got me...She's our cleaning lady. But still, dudette sports a finer ride than me...Quite ironic if you ask me(imho)



:lalala:

Maui has a fleet of white xB taxi cabs. When you drive around here you'll see one, then a block later you'll see another, then another somewhere else.

That's weird, I saw a RS 2.0 taxi on my way to school last week (in Riverside, CA). I, of course, have a RS 2.0 as well.