By law, all of Hong Kong's taxis can only run on LPG now. There're only 3 diesel taxis left in the whole of HK. Since the 1980s taxis have only been Crown or Cedric. Hybrids like Ford Falcon, Lancer, came and left quickly.

Because of emission standards the Cedric is no longer approved. This leaves HK with only one taxi model - Crown Comfort. Now, all new taxis are this model, and very soon, they'll be the only ones left...

(there're 7 Alphard taxis, plans to bring in London cabs, both of which fail)

hk taxi super expensive, even more expensive then sg one.. that time i take liao so xim tia

Wah, HK so advanced. LPG sia.

What about their buses? Any of them run on gas?

Originally posted by iveco:

Wah, HK so advanced. LPG sia.

What about their buses? Any of them run on gas?

they dont have gas buses, they know it sucks.

but all the new ones euro4 now.

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erm.

It looks the same as the toyota crown.

Anyway, I think GM's new VE Commodore kicks arse when placed head to head with the Crowns, regardless of what fuel it uses.

Originally posted by seotiblizzard:

erm.

It looks the same as the toyota crown.

because it IS the toyota crown? lol..

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

By law, all of Hong Kong's taxis can only run on LPG now. There're only 3 diesel taxis left in the whole of HK. Since the 1980s taxis have only been Crown or Cedric. Hybrids like Ford Falcon, Lancer, came and left quickly.

Because of emission standards the Cedric is no longer approved. This leaves HK with only one taxi model - Crown Comfort. Now, all new taxis are this model, and very soon, they'll be the only ones left...

(there're 7 Alphard taxis, plans to bring in London cabs, both of which fail)

This Crown is auto gear!

note that HK's crown quite different from ours. theirs is LPG.

most importantly, 5 passengers (6 seats). the front passenger seat is a bench so each row can seat 3.

i DO NOT THINK SO
look like steering manual gear shift
like our old toyota taxi,

Originally posted by swee_heng:

This Crown is auto gear!

HK Toyota Crown Comforts don’t have diesel smell, stand beside it no need to cover nose, LPG is good. Besides Taxis, Public Minibuses are also required to run on LPG, so you have LPG Toyota Coasters and Crowns.

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

note that HK's crown quite different from ours. theirs is LPG.

most importantly, 5 passengers (6 seats). the front passenger seat is a bench so each row can seat 3.

no lah.. we usually just sit 4 behind and 2 in front lah.. cannot 3 each row one lah

Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):

no lah.. we usually just sit 4 behind and 2 in front lah.. cannot 3 each row one lah

what i meant was, 5 passengers, 2 in front 3 behind, plus driver, each row 3 people.

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

because it IS the toyota crown? lol..

oh,

icic.

hehe.

paiseh.

but hor.

this car where is the gearstick to change gear?

What ?

U all don't know Transab ( Gas Company ) coming in with their own LPG taxis ? I thought it's not an open secret ? Maybe we cabbies all knew , only the media don't published too much .

TransCab supplying their own taxi fleet with the cheaper LPG taxis ?

In place of the more expensive , and getting more expensive diesel .

Now their new LPG taxi is under test , just waiting for LTA approval .

Soon , TransCab taxis will be run by LPG .

A bit dangerous fundamentally , but Japanese don't invent something dangerous .

It's proven to be safe .....

Originally posted by seotiblizzard:

oh,

icic.

hehe.

paiseh.

but hor.

this car where is the gearstick to change gear?

It uses automatic column shift, like some of the Ford Falcons.

manual gear shift
beside steering wheel

Originally posted by iveco:

It uses automatic column shift, like some of the Ford Falcons.

Originally posted by iveco:

It uses automatic column shift, like some of the Ford Falcons.

singapore will never have market for australian makes, i guess...

look at what happened to holden.

er it’s quite obvious it’s auto. look the the pedals. don’t tell me the most left pedal is a clutch cos that’s a foot rest.

Originally posted by nyox:

er it's quite obvious it's auto. look the the pedals. don't tell me the most left pedal is a clutch cos that's a foot rest.

actually i really cant tell, the manual shift in the past used to look like that too...

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

what i meant was, 5 passengers, 2 in front 3 behind, plus driver, each row 3 people.

that is what i understand too lah.. that is why i say it's wrong lah... 5 passengers.. usually is 4 behind and 1 infront lah.. plus driver is 2 + 4 = 6 lah

imagine the whole city only got one model of taxi…

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

imagine the whole city only got one model of taxi...

Boring...

Like whole city only having one make of buses.

Dang!!! is Auto, I've own 2 of them in HK, and planning to trade in my welcab in mid 2008 for a new...Crown again....cause my 2006 got over 250,000 already....

well, i will stick with crown unless the plan for Hiace LPG taxi works.
BTW, this will be my 5th crown I've driven, 2 in sg and 2 in Hk...

Originally posted by zaxis:

manual gear shift
beside steering wheel