Taxi Of Tomorrow Winner: Electric Nissan Design Chosen By New York City

A boxy vehicle that evokes images of suburbia will define the iconic yellow cabs of this metropolis over the next decade and beyond, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday as he announced that a Nissan minivan will become the city's taxi of choice.

The model, selected from among three finalists in a Taxi of Tomorrow city competition, is designed so that it could eventually be updated with an electric engine. The city is exploring the possibility of ultimately replacing the city's entire fleet of more than 13,000 taxis with vehicles powered by electricity.

Source: Hufftington Post