Green taxis for US eco-commuters

August 07, 2008

They're called "green" taxis and they're designed for the environmentally conscious. An all-hybrid taxi fleet has begun service in the Washington suburb of Arlington, Virginia, operating the environmentally friendly cabs. A sign of things to come? Perhaps. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to replace the Big Apple's famous fleet of Yellow Cabs with hybrids by the year 2012. REFILING of a story sent in March 2008