Taxi Varieties Count as at May 2008
1. Toyota Crown
2. Nissan Cedric
3. Hyundai Sonata
4. Kia Magentis
5. Mercedes E220
6. Skoda Superb
7. Mercedes Vito
8. Honda Airwave
9. Honda Stream
10. Honda Stepwagon
11. Toyota Wish
12. Toyota Axio
13. Toyota Fielder
14. Toyota Camry
15. Toyota LiteAce
16. Ssangyong Rodius
17. Fiat Croma
18. Peugeot Partner
19. Kia Caren
20. Hyundai Azera
21. VW Touran
22. Volvo V70
23. Chrysler 300C (Confirmed but still not on the roads)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
200 of 300C
I just read from some car magazine that SMRT will be bringing in 200 Chrysler 300C into its feet as Limo Taxis. Yes, the 'big daddy' huge American car.
Before I talk about the 300C being a taxi, let me talk about the 300C as a car in Singapore. The 300C is one of the biggest car that reached Singapore's shores. Although the visual effect portrayed by the car is fantastic, road presence is awesome, the practically aspect is something that I don't understand how owners of 300C can live with.
With such small roads and space in Singapore, the made for America 300C seems to have trouble living in Singapore. Let me ask you: Have you ever seen a 300C in one of the parallel parking lots?
Even when you park in normal parking lot, the whole bonnet seems to be protruding out of the lot. As a result, there was one 300C owner who have to park at the loading bay because I think the car cannot go into the Multi Storey carpark. Even if it could, it perhaps have to park 3 lots parallel.
Let's move on the 300C being a taxi. As we can see that taxis on the road need to be versatile, they need to do tight junctions illegal u-turns, they need to squeeze at the side of the road to go toilet, they need to park anywhere for their coffee break...all of which i suppose it isn't the 300C forte.
Kudos to the 200 brave souls whoare the 300C driver-to-be.
As for me, I just can't wait to take one of the 300C...
Keep u all updated.
The Chrysler 300C
Before I talk about the 300C being a taxi, let me talk about the 300C as a car in Singapore. The 300C is one of the biggest car that reached Singapore's shores. Although the visual effect portrayed by the car is fantastic, road presence is awesome, the practically aspect is something that I don't understand how owners of 300C can live with.
With such small roads and space in Singapore, the made for America 300C seems to have trouble living in Singapore. Let me ask you: Have you ever seen a 300C in one of the parallel parking lots?
Even when you park in normal parking lot, the whole bonnet seems to be protruding out of the lot. As a result, there was one 300C owner who have to park at the loading bay because I think the car cannot go into the Multi Storey carpark. Even if it could, it perhaps have to park 3 lots parallel.
Let's move on the 300C being a taxi. As we can see that taxis on the road need to be versatile, they need to do tight junctions illegal u-turns, they need to squeeze at the side of the road to go toilet, they need to park anywhere for their coffee break...all of which i suppose it isn't the 300C forte.
Kudos to the 200 brave souls whoare the 300C driver-to-be.
As for me, I just can't wait to take one of the 300C...
Keep u all updated.
The Chrysler 300C
Monday, May 5, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Estima Cab Spotted
Estima Cab spotted around AMK
The funny thing is that the company who own the cab is Prime taxi and their other cabs are orange in colour. The wish, airwave, fielder, axio, etc.
Then why is the Estima blue in colour? Looks like it is from another company in the market.
There is only a small logo stating that the it is a Prime Taxi at the rear of the taxi.
Talk about branding...
Notice that from this angle, except for the CNG sign that a car could also have, nothing of it seems to suggest that it is a cab.
Now on my No.1 list to I WANT TO FLAG DOWN! cab. No 2 is still Honda Stream.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Definition of Axio - Smallest Cab in Singapore History
Got this rare chance to take Prime (the orange colour one) Axio cab.
If you do not know, Axio is the newest member of the Corolla family which is the bread and butter car for the typical Singaporean in Singapore. It is reliable, spacious,
simple to operate, good fuel consumption, blah blah blah...
That's okay if you using it as private family car. What happens now is that even the axio is a CAB now. The only difference is that it is powered by natural gas.
See, since time began, the cabs in Singapore are all dominated by big cars. The private version of the Toyota Crown is a 3000cc luxury saloon called Royal Crown. The Nissan Cedric is also a large car by any default. Even the old Toyota Corona isn't the typical average car in Singapore.
It feels like now smaller car can take the role of the bigger car. The next time your VIP is here, forget about an S-Class Merc or a 7-series. The Mini-Cooper can do the same job.
If you do not know, Axio is the newest member of the Corolla family which is the bread and butter car for the typical Singaporean in Singapore. It is reliable, spacious,
simple to operate, good fuel consumption, blah blah blah...
That's okay if you using it as private family car. What happens now is that even the axio is a CAB now. The only difference is that it is powered by natural gas.
See, since time began, the cabs in Singapore are all dominated by big cars. The private version of the Toyota Crown is a 3000cc luxury saloon called Royal Crown. The Nissan Cedric is also a large car by any default. Even the old Toyota Corona isn't the typical average car in Singapore.
It feels like now smaller car can take the role of the bigger car. The next time your VIP is here, forget about an S-Class Merc or a 7-series. The Mini-Cooper can do the same job.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS!
My colleague who lives 'somewhere near AMK' was like going "...can't believe you would wait for a better cab like sonata...rather than to get any cab on the road"
Recently she had to go yishun to meet some friends after work and we happened to be in the same cab back. From town till AMK, it was quite okay for her but then after the Yio Chu Kang Exit on CTE, she was like going "hmmm...now I know why you would rather wait for the newer, more comfortable cab..."
We were in a Crown cab.
HAHA...FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS!!!
It is the time of the journey and the process of the journey that makes you want to wait for the cab that could send you home comfortable after a long day of work. You really dont want to irritated by the shooting and the screaming of the toyota engine as it propels through the expressway at a
110kmh. Someime, you really feel like telling the engine to SHUT UP, which is not possible, or ask the uncle
to drive slower, and risk a scolding from the uncle.
"Ah Di, time is money to me..."
Haizz....
Recently she had to go yishun to meet some friends after work and we happened to be in the same cab back. From town till AMK, it was quite okay for her but then after the Yio Chu Kang Exit on CTE, she was like going "hmmm...now I know why you would rather wait for the newer, more comfortable cab..."
We were in a Crown cab.
HAHA...FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS!!!
It is the time of the journey and the process of the journey that makes you want to wait for the cab that could send you home comfortable after a long day of work. You really dont want to irritated by the shooting and the screaming of the toyota engine as it propels through the expressway at a
110kmh. Someime, you really feel like telling the engine to SHUT UP, which is not possible, or ask the uncle
to drive slower, and risk a scolding from the uncle.
"Ah Di, time is money to me..."
Haizz....
Monday, April 14, 2008
Taxi Version Sport
I recently took a sonata cab that "was driven to its fullest potential". When I says that, I meant that the driver really went all the way to the redline. Shiok feeling I must say and it is something that I would like to experience again. The G-force that pushes you all the way to the back of the seat shows either the fact that the car is a powerful one or that your rear suspension is broken.
The force is to illustrate how power the sport car...wait...i mean taxi can get.
This brings me to the next point why must taxi be so powerful?
Yes, it has to be big for the lugguages and such, comfortable for service, automatic for driver convenience, ABS for safety but why of all thing power?
A vicky or a picanto is also powerful enough to transport 4 or 5 pax from point A to B.
Even a Chery QQ or most of the Made-in-China car can do the job well
So why is there a need for TURBODIESEL supercharged engine in our taxi-s today? It is not like diesel price is dropping or something. It is not like the taxi drivers need to engage in traffic lights races. It is not like modern engines are so weak that they cant move the mass.
The petroleum companies are the ultimate winners.
Taxi Version Sport - So fast that I almost have problems capturing it...
The force is to illustrate how power the sport car...wait...i mean taxi can get.
This brings me to the next point why must taxi be so powerful?
Yes, it has to be big for the lugguages and such, comfortable for service, automatic for driver convenience, ABS for safety but why of all thing power?
A vicky or a picanto is also powerful enough to transport 4 or 5 pax from point A to B.
Even a Chery QQ or most of the Made-in-China car can do the job well
So why is there a need for TURBODIESEL supercharged engine in our taxi-s today? It is not like diesel price is dropping or something. It is not like the taxi drivers need to engage in traffic lights races. It is not like modern engines are so weak that they cant move the mass.
The petroleum companies are the ultimate winners.
Taxi Version Sport - So fast that I almost have problems capturing it...
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