14 DAY TRIAL // We previously talked about how this year's London Olympic Games are to revolve around sustainable development and pushing towards a greener lifestyle.
Therefore, it can be argued that the five hydrogen fuelled black cabs that were commissioned to serve several VIPs more than fit in with the general picture.
Rumor has it that London's deputy mayor Kit Malthouse “greeted” these green rides just this past Friday, and that the taxis are to be put to work as early as this week.
As Business Green reports, they will be first and foremost used to help dignitaries get from their hotels to various Olympic venues and then back again.
The same source informs us that the cabs were designed and manufactured as part of the HyTEC (Hydrogen Transport for European Cities) project, which also presented London's residents with five environmentally friendly buses not very long ago.
In the light of these innovations in terms of public transportation, Kit Malthouse supposedly told the press that “London's hydrogen economy is bounding ahead. The HyTEC project has been a terrific success, and it proves great lessons for others to get ahead in the most exciting new industry of the 21st century.”
In spite of the fact that these five fuel cell taxis leave virtually no ecological footprint, one need not worry that comfort and luxury were sacrificed in favor of environmental protection.
Quite the contrary: their performance levels equal that of conventional cabs, and passenger are likely to feel well at ease while being driven around in them.
Thus, driver Phil Davis wanted to make it as clear as possible that “It drives very well, and is quiet to drive with no polluting emissions from the exhaust – all that comes out is pure water. With the fuelling stations being put in place hopefully more people will have the opportunity to ride in a hydrogen fuel cell-powered taxi.”