London’s first electric zero-emission black minicabs are now on trial in the city.
Designed and built in Britain, the all-new zero-emission Range-Extended Electric cab can run on a powerful, near-silent electric motor.
Inside there is seating for up to seven passengers, complete with a USB charging socket for iphones, a panoramic glass roof and colour TV systems.
A multifunction touchscreen display, digital ‘infotainment system’, hands free phone, air conditioning are also fitted as standard.
Having been in development for over 10 years, the new cab has covered over 600,000 engineering tests.
The Nissan taxi is more environmentally friendly than existing cabs, offering 32 miles to the gallon and CO2 emissions of 132g/km – but an electric ‘zero emission’ version to rival Metrocab is rumoured to follow in 2017.
