Nissan Leaf Taxis

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Ok, as usual I am late to the party. Went into Nottingham recently and was surprised to be following a Leaf taxi.

I didn't think they would -

Be big enough

Have enough range

Further research suggests that there is a taxi firm in Cornwall running them too.

Still a bit surprised, and starting to think it might be viable for me if they can do it....

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Truckosaurus said:

Perhaps it is a token gesture to become eligible for some lucrative contract with the local council or similar bed-wetting organisation.

The ones In Cornwall certainly aren't - but I guess that is highly possible for Nottingham.

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mini1380cc said:

If you are running a taxi fleet properly then they are always working.

This is what I thought, hence my surprise OTH I guess there will always have to be some downtime for refuelling, cleaning, servicing etc so I guess some of that evens out. Even allowing for rapid charging, I was surprised they were viable - maybe they get charged for free or very cheap.

That aside I had (perhaps foolishly) thought they'd be too small inside - like having a five-door Micra or Fiesta for a taxi - is that wrong? are they roomy inside?

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Hmmmm warming to the idea of a Leaf by the minute ......