Volkswagen Milano Taxi Studie

[jamie@vwvortex]

Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. Electric cars that are driven emissions-free will revolutionise mobility over the mid-term, especially in urban areas. However, Volkswagen is not just thinking of individual mobility here, but is also considering its possibilities as a vehicle in public transportation. That is why Volkswagen is now showing – in a world premiere at the Hanover Trade Show – just how a large-scale production taxi driven by an electric motor might look. The “Milano Taxi” concept car that has been created is a city MPV tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers in its many innovative details such as a swivel-sliding door that opens in a forward direction and customisable taxi touchscreens...

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[Seanele]

oohhh...so nice, I love the design. where the electric motor located?

Modified by Seanele at 5:22 PM 4-19-2010

[Preppy]

This is amazing.... for everyone with a $10,000 set of luggage!

Modified by Preppy at 5:07 PM 4-19-2010

[VDUBZ_OWN]

THIS IS SICK!!GO VOLKSWAGEN!!KEEP BRINGIN IT!!

[Passat94VR6]

In the article it mentions New York . . . I'd love to see the day that there are VW taxi's driving around NYC

[dubscientist]

i want one!!!

[mk2-ing-it]

I LOVE VW

[VWfightsCrime]

Quote, originally posted by Passat94VR6 »

In the article it mentions New York . . . I'd love to see the day that there are VW taxi's driving around NYC

Like today? No love for the jetta tdi's ?

[Daemon688]

New York already has Jetta TDI's, not many but enough to be seen on a semi-regular basis....

[CSlowR32]

Sure.....make us sweat getting our hands on the Golf R, deny us the Scirroco III, don't commit for the Polo GTI, but plan on sending a TAXI WTF VWoA???

[Kandiru]

Others have tried too:

http://www.london-fleet.com/

[mk2-ing-it]

Quote, originally posted by Kandiru »

Others have tried too: http://www.london-fleet.com/

i think those should stay in london

[vdubmachine]

but... A taxi that can only take 2 passengers? After the first picture I was expecting a second row of seating.

[Passat94VR6]

Quote, originally posted by Daemon688 »

New York already has Jetta TDI's, not many but enough to be seen on a semi-regular basis....

REALLY??!! Guess things have changed for the better since I left the country

[Mobtown]

oh yea like maybe when oil money dosnt run this country.. "the AGE of STUPID!" and then maybe we'll melt the North Pole in 2012... burning this planet up...yaHeard? maybe then we will see it happen in the U.S. this needs to happen soon...real soon! stop playing around with our Earths future...the time is now!

ide start a Taxi service in my town tom... sign me up! where is the greening of America? on Earth day everyone in the world should be able to get one of these Concept TAXI's.. TODAY PEOPLE!!! TODAY!!!

jus like the polo gti article another april fools joke... only on earth day VW show us another concept,, the electric car "Taxi" that the U.S. market isnt gonna get...

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
EARTH DAY 2010...

[96vento8v]

i want a set of those wheels for my mk3!

[Jermi4]

what's the deal though with a 2-seat taxi. i feel like taxi cab drivers would not be so excited about this.

[Nexus]

Im strangely attracted to this car! Maybe now i can play with the years ive had makeing 80+mph RC cars and apply it to a 1:1 scale beast . Anyone know what type of motor is useing or its specs ?

[toovo1985]

It looks realy nice that concept but I have some issues on the number of seats available...Two??? I think its short

[YONI RED]

I want work in this Taxi

[laface96]

I would definitely take more cab rides in NYC if these where around.

[Rresetrrewind]

I would definitely take more cab rides in NYC if these where around.

Exactly what I was thinking

[Forumolacabs]

Which is the best City Taxi Bangalore Company?

[Sandyb]

It's lovely design.