hi i have been looking at toyota prius for two or three months
time to make commitment
i am taxi driver owner england
how good is blue tooth and navagation system
i have option of two cars 05 prius t4 with out blue tooth or navagation system
8750 miles or ex demo spirt with all spec
plus is their any other taxi operaters useing prius
whats customer response i am intrested i am new to this any addvice please
thank you for your time mervyn

 

I can't site exact references but two Prius taxi uses may be of help. In Vancouver, British Colombia a Prius first generation has covered over 200,000 miles of passenger service. Also in New York multiple Pruis taxis are or shortly will be used.

 

i can't comment on the bluetooth [my cell company won't let me touch one in their stores... i have to order off the web, and i won't do that, sight-unseen], but i can say that in well-mapped areas, the NAV is quite good. even in not-so-well-mapped areas, the streets are named and marked [note i'm in the USA near a state capital...], but the voice directions often don't work, and i don't know why. it IS an '04, so the newer model might be better that way. see if you can get a test drive and try the NAV system yourself. since it won't work while you're moving without a $100 USD modification, i'd suggest you don't make that the big decision point.

it's roomy in back for two passengers, and the rear hatch will store several good-sized garment bags and suitcases, which should serve a taxi driver quite well.

in city driving, stop-and-go, the fuel mileage should be fine, and even out in the country, the small size will work well on narrow country byways.

handling's good, too, for all those winding roads and roundabouts, too

i just got a lot of hits googling "prius taxi", so you might try that, too, and see what folks say about it. come back and let us know what happens!

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...n&q=prius+taxi

happy motoring!

 

thanks for information i am going to test drive 05 t4 today .let you know i think this will be as good as i can get it feels very good to sit in it has not got navagation but i have seprate system any way that has worked well over last two years their seems a 70% time you have one or two people in your taxi
the bigger the taxi more waste it seems to be i hope to be qouteing
vancouver taxi driver best taxi ever (i hope fingers crossed ) fuel is getting
so expensive congestion more to me its got to be forward thinking fuel will
never come down their are to many cars i spend £125.00 per week on fuel
dollers $200 plus dollars ??? ithink i need ecconomy i think their may be light thank for reply will be intouch

 

hi
thank you to all that write in i have spent quite some time reading information
on here i have bought today toyota prius t 4 in one way excited on other sad
but once i take to the road and see saveing and think i am doing less damage
to my childrens invoiromentle future i will have perment grin will keep
in touch yours
mervyn now t4 prius owner taxi

 

Congrats, where ya from? Enjoy your Prius! My 2-year anniversary happens this month and I'm still smiling everytime I'm driving it. Smugness... it's a Prius thing.

 

Excellent choice!

Do come back after you get a chance to put on some miles and let's chat about how to maximize fuel efficiency and "lesson's learned." For example, cold weather, tires, oil levels, MPH vs. MPG (we can convert to metric as needed.)

Bob Wilson

 

congratulations, mervyn, and i'm sure we all wish you many miles of safe, inexpensive, happy driving!

there is always a lot of interest on this site about hearing other drivers' experiences, so if you have problems or satisfaction with your new car, please drop in once in a while and let us know. you may very well be putting more miles on your Prius than many of us put on our hybrids, so your information and feelings will have much value for us.

wishing you the best,
+af