Remember back in the 1980s and 1990s, when minivans were reasonably fashionable? They weren’t cool, but they certainly didn’t have the sigma that they enjoy today. Guess what, New York, your “Taxi of Tomorrow” is here, and it feels like the past.
In just two short years, the Nissan NV200 will be hitting the streets of the City that Never Sleeps as the new taxi in town. The minivan will start replacing older taxis in the city’s taxi fleet, like the Ford Crown Victoria types. Sure, we have seen minivan taxis in NYC before, but they used to be the Cash Cab. Now, with some big-ass vans taking over, New Yorkers won’t have to worry about hassles like seeing across the street, because the vans will block that view for them. Stick figure decals on the rear windshield denoting the number and gender of members in your family comes optional.