Can The NYC Yellow Taxi Survive Uber And Lyft?

Honestly a huge problem with yellow cabs is cost. I took an Uber from one place to another in NYC, then I took a cab from that same point to another. The cab driver was rude, the fare was three times higher, and having to talk to them about the address, tip, and price was annoying. I know that cabs are iconic in New York but they are literally terrible.

you can't sell taxi licenses for $1M and then blame Uber for destroying your business lol

I know taxi drivers are human beings with families, goals and dreams. But they really only have themselves to blame. I live in Manhattan and I have literally not stepped foot in a taxi in over 10 years. In general, taxis have been dirty/smelly, often did not accept electronic forms of payment, drivers were often rude and the fares are unpredictable and can go very high, which makes me anxious. The taxi industry failed to establish standards and codes of conduct. They failed to innovate and develop value for riders such as smartphone apps. They were asleep at the wheel, pun intended, while the disruptors 3000 miles away in Silicon Valley re-invented a better wheel. Sure, it's sad that an NYC icon like the yellow taxi is in decline, but I'm sure it was also sad to see the horse and buggies get put out to pasture (also pun intended). You either evolve with the times or you get left behind.

Who in their right mind would pay $700,000 for the right to drive a taxi? Its an insane amount of money. The things you could do with a loan like that.

When I lived in NYC years ago, sometimes yellow cabs wouldn't take me places they didn't want to go. Especially certain neighborhoods. Lyft has never told me no.

Knowing the price before hand, knowing who is your taxi driver, and knowing where you are on the trajectory is why Uber, Grab, or Lyft are preferred

I’ve had more bad yellow cab experiences than good. Drivers, when they do decide to stop for a Black woman, are rude. Uber and Lyft does a lot to eliminate that for me. And as far as safety, I easily share my ride info with loved ones. It’s just better overall.

The biggest reason I prefer uber etc is I like to know the cost before I agree to the trip, not at the end

As a black dude that got turned down from taxis, had taxi cabs lock the door as I approached, and have been refused to be dropped off in outer boroughs. Screw them! Uber has a better product, more reliability and the ability to provide feedback if I am treated like crap. Blame the bad taxi drivers for this outcome

As an African American in NY the yellow cabs most of the time didn’t stop for black people unless they were wearing a suit. Also late nights they wouldn’t go to other boroughs. Cabs would ride pass you to pick up a Caucasian person. One cab driver once to me he doesn’t pick up black people bc they don’t tip. He said this to me bc he thought I was Hispanic. When Uber and Lyft arrived it was a breath of fresh air. Now yellow cabs would stop for a lion flagging them down lol. I don’t feel bad for them and trust me a lot of people feel that way

Yellow cab drivers took advantage for years and now w/ competition from Uber/Lyft it just exposed them as a subpar option 🤷🏾‍♂️

Yellow Taxis failed to take advantage and use technology like apps to become more convenient for riders.
Uber and Lyft are highly used mainly out of convenience. You don’t need to wave one down, you can request a ride from your phone.
They’re like 10+ years late

I went to London last year and rode in an official taxi. It was £90. I checked Uber beforehand and it was £60. The reason I went for the taxi is because it was there and I was tired from a long flight, but in hindsight had I know a taxi would be that much more expensive, I would've went for the Uber.

The immigrants driving taxis were sold a scam on the medallion prices and at the same time these drivers had no "people service skills" which made for bad customer experiences and smelly cabs. Also, cabs were not up on tech and the shady fares for travelling across town were deplorable. Add it all up and UBER, etc. looks good.

I dont think I ever once called a taxi when I lived in the city. They're so unpredictable and expensive. And if you're a NYC native, its very easy to know if you are being taken on the best route, which they often don't take. This isnt Ubers fault

My heart goes out to that poor man and his brother 😢 stay strong.

The only good thing for yellow taxis is that now both Uber and Lyft are becoming just as expensive. It’s close to $60 to JFK airport from where I am in Brooklyn using Uber. I used to avoid yellow taxis because of this. There was this time when a yellow cab driver took unnecessarily longer routes just to run up the meter on my trip. Now all of them are ridiculously expensive. Whenever I have to use a taxi I call a private company that’s way more affordable than Uber, Lyft and the yellow cabs.

The city created this problem. They wanted to regulate this industry but did not regulate the cost knowing well the permits were being sold at ridiculously inflated prices that drove people into debt.

I bought a train ticket from Penn Station to EWR airport on Thursday. When I arrived at the NJT the first three trains going out that morning were cancelled. I ended up using an Uber! There were taxis lined up outside the station, but I chose Uber because it was much cheaper! My Uber driver was polite, helpful, and his car was spotless. A much better experience than I had in the past with taxi drivers.

Another issue with yellow cabs that I don’t see any mention of is that for a long time they largely ignored black and Hispanic patrons. They never went to their neighborhoods and even in places like lower manhattan they would consistently drive by us. So they further depleted their own income source once competition moved in that didn’t neglect a single patron in NY.

*As someone who is on a disability pension love the fact that I know what price I will be paying before I decide has been a great thing. I live in Australia and my mum was hospitalized recently so I had to rely on Uber to go see her every day and what I loved was knowing the prices. with cabs, the prices can be unpredictable and it usually costs $6 before you even enter the cab*

This is what happens when you turn some as basic as a license to work into an ‘investment’

Being a New Yorker, this is tragic. I left that city years ago because of how expensive it is. YC fares are also the most expensive to pay. Which is why Uber & Lyft get so much network traffic there.
People knew for decades that being a YC driver there is probably one of the shadier jobs there is. My friend “rented” a medallion for about 2 years and that poor kid could barely put food on the table. He would tell me horror stories of drivers bum rushing him to pick up a passenger, threatening to beat him up because he “stole” a passenger. It’s very desperate work to do this job and very tragic as well. Now to rely on others to pay your wages is an entirely different risk factor (alla restaurant workers).
From what I remember in my own experience, they’re also the ones who broke rules that apply to everyone else. Double parking, and speeding in a busy street (lived in upper Manhattan) were the most prevalent.
While tragic what’s happening, there’s not much they could do. But these types of business deals were known about decades ago. I can only hope for this to be figured out, because to see others struggle like is tragic.

When I remember the number of times the yellow taxis have skipped me for less melanined fares on NYC streets, I don't care whether they dissolve or evaporate. Uber and LYFT all the way.

In 2012, I took my first and last yellow cab ride in long Island towards Astoria on my way to NYC. It felt like I was an NPC in death race. The taxi was half falling apart, the driver was racing in and out of traffic like his life depended on it and the cab smelled so bad. I never took another taxi my entire trip and haven't since. The demise of this industry as it was is deserved.

Businesses need to adapt or die. Its hard to hear, but only the financially strong and able survive. The way things are for the boomer and older generation won't stay the same.

As others have mentioned, these guys have held us hostage for far too long. No pity from me.
Back in the days we had no other option but to deal with it, not anymore!
There's been countless times when I've been kicked out of a cab because they refuse to take me to a specific outer borough location.
I once had me and my entire family kicked to the curb because our destination was not within Manhattan. Thank God for UBER.

Watching large monopolies that exploit their consumers kick and scream when a technological innovation comes in and breaks their monopolistic practices is my kink

Here's where it all goes wrong in 'The Future' section. The customer is NOT the driver but the poor individual who ordered a taxi! Lyft and Uber get that, but NYC taxis still struggle to understand.
That being said, what's stopping a yellow cab driver from also driving for Uber or Lyft? One of the advantages of ride-sharing apps is that you can know the driver's reputation beforehand. If you're a regular jerk like most yellow cab drivers, driving for Uber/Lyft would result in bad performance reviews, and hardly anyone would accept you as their driver. I've had too many negative experiences with 'professional' taxi drivers. I'd choose an amateur Uber/Lyft driver any day of the week over the professional yellow cab drivers. They still need to learn how to treat their passengers. A yellow cab driver can treat you poorly without facing consequences. However, that won't fly with ride-sharing services...

I have given the taxis service quite many chances but it honestly fails me every single time. From rude drivers to those who wants to take extra money by going around the same blocks multiple times to straight up asking for tips that were about 50% of the fare (I usually tip the driver 20-25% depends on multiple factors). But hey, it's not only the system that is at fault for the dying taxis industry is what I'm trying to say.

I’ve had an innumerable number of absolutely horrible experiences with cabs. Really none with Uber/Lyft. They are clean, polite, and a fraction of the price of a cab. Honestly, I would gladly pay far more to an Uber than a cab to have a more pleasant experience.

11:51 “and that customer [the most important one in the industry] is the driver”
Well… I guess we can clearly see the problem right there… shouldn’t be the passenger? 🙃

Yellow cabs would not stop to pick me up as a black man. That’s business.

The biggest reason I started taking uber/ lyft was because I'm black and the yellow cabs often wouldn't stop for black floks. I alway found the yellow cabs pretty, but beyond that I'm not sorry to see them go.

Just took a cab from JFK to a hotel about 3 miles away. Cabbie was some Indian immigrant. Expected a tip. After he got his tip wouldn't drive up to the hotel front door because a hotel shuttle was parked in front of him (he could have gone around).
We have 6 pieces of luggage which he wouldn't help load or unload. For 20%???

Feel bad for that taxi driver in debt.
To be honest with you as a person of color yellow cabs would not stop for you so Uber and lift were a godsend. I never had a good experience with yellow cabs.

Here in Miami.Florida..those old yellow cabs have Completely Disappeared..Thank God !!!... I remember waiting 20min for a cab n also getting Ripped Off on the fare... Uber is awesome

I'm surprised they've survived all the limousine services. I don't know what they cost now, but 15 years ago, you could ride in a black Escalade from Manhattan to JFK for $45.

Condolences to that man who lost his brother......things change as tough as that can be your goal of surviving doesnt change but your plans must be flexible in order to survive this world......

Progress is progress. I got mad when my new car didn't have a CD player anymore but now that I can listen to anything I want with pretty good quality I've accepted the current offering is better.

I hate to say it Uber or Lyft is just better. When we visited the Big Apple, all we took was Uber because of how hard it was to get a taxi. That and the one time we did get one, the guy said he couldn't take a credit card and that it had to be cash. Uber is just easy to hit them up on the app, and within less than a minute, someone is on their way, and I don't have to mess with cash. Heck, using taxis in Paris was basically as easy as using Uber or Freenow. The crazy debt these NY cabbies take in for a medallion, and the lack of tech will cause them to fall behind and die if they keep on the path, they are going to disappear. Yellow Cab needs a functioning app like Uber and needs to switch away from this cash mentality. Maybe these guys could partner with a European rideshare company looking to enter the US market.

In Dubai, They have integrated ride hailing services to the taxi services. This is mostly a win-win situation (for how I understand how the scheme works) as it caters more passengers due to a larger pool of cars available at the same time doesn’t alienate your classic taxi. I think they can do something similar to it.

Why people prefer Uber or Lift? Have the taxi drivers ever wondered that? Terrible service, scam, smelly dirt cars, that's the only thing I remember from them.

I don't feel sorry for them. One night I hailed a taxi to get home from a club. The driver initially confused me with a previous rider (I had never taken a cab before that time). He stated that he was low on gas and needed cash to stop at a gas station. I said I will only pay in card. He said he would drop me at an ATM. I relented. He dropped me at an ATM and then drove off. I've been using Lyft ever since.

There are so many reasons why the NYC Taxi industry is going under: the ridiculous cost of a medallion, the slow pace of innovation - ability to order one via app and pay, and specifically in my opinion, the racist/biased practices of treating citizens of the outer boroughs as an after thought. When I am traveling to the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn or Harlem, I've not been denied a ride - but I do remember the 90s and early 200s when this was common practice. And when a yellow cab did stop for me and learned they had to go to Queens, it was an unpleasant ride because I had to listen to the cab driver complain. So, while Uber and Lyft have certainly had an effect, taxi drivers themselves, the TL&C, and government of the city of NY, bare responsibility too.

Uber and Lyft have created a superior product. End of story. The Taxi "Curb" app is a start, but stop making this into a "evil giant Wall Street companies" vs the Everyman argument.

I spent half the video going through the comments below it, and didn't see a single one in support of cab drivers. I agree 100% with everyone else that these guys put themselves in this position thanks to years of racism, rude drivers, unfair pricing and tipping policies and refusal to drive people where they need to go. I can attest that it happens in other countries too. I've had horrible experiences in Moscow, Seoul, Bangkok and Guangzhou. In fact the incident in Guangzhou led to a physical altercation with the taxi driver. Another time, a driver angry that I got out of the cab when I realized he was deliberately going the wrong way and running the meter showed up at my workplace demanding money. These guys deserve what they get! Uber for life!

Charging so high for a cab license. failing to adopt to changing needs and technology, being rude, overpriced and then blaming Uber! Well done

Here are some additional facts about the medallion taxi crisis: The average debt owed on a medallion is $600,000.The value of a medallion has fallen from over $1 million in 2014 to around $100,000 today.As of 2022, there have been over 100 suicides by yellow taxi drivers.The New York City Council has passed a number of laws to help drivers, including a $600 million fund to help drivers who are struggling to pay their medallion loans.

Weren't there a bunch of Taxi driver's who would have made a killing selling their medallion after their prices became inflated?

Someone give that man a hug, remain strong good sir.

Before Uber and Lift New York cabs were, dirty, the drivers were often rude, and not always available like after a play. Ride-hailing services forced cabs to clean up their act... A little.

Almost all of the stories related to yellow cabs are geared towards eliciting sympathy for the cab drivers. Frankly as a customer its not my job to worry about their families. I am paying for a service and thats it.

I hate taxis. Unlike Uber/Lyft, taxis charge you by meters (time+distance) so you don't know the total cost until the end of the trip. What most riders want is transparency (estimated cost) ahead. For an example. I was in Kiev airport (Ukraine) 2 years ago, the taxi driver quoted me $37 USD from the airport to downtown Kiev so I decided to use train ($4 USD) instead. A month ago I was in Chisinau airport and the Taxi driver again quoted me $19 so I took the public bus (less than $2 USD) instead. I had similar experiences in the US as well.

They gotta do what every industry does when stuff hits the fan :innovate. Either sell products like food and water or provide services like tours or advertise using the vehicle. The internet would probably enjoy livestream sessions of a new york driver as well as being a way to promote safety

So Yellow taxis had the monopoly for a long time. Now the monopoly instead of being city wide, it will be Nation or world wide. This is definitely the honeymoon period for ride share. Once the reality of slave wages and being treated like dirt by both your bosses and customers, sets in, rude drivers will return. Who doesn't love coming to work and having your boss saying press acceptance of these new conditions like lower wages, minimum 50 hour work weeks and other draconian rules , nobody!
Their have been definite improvements brought by this new system, that has made the customer experience dramatically better. The lack of progress and improvements in the taxi industry can be laid at the feet of one entity. The cities lack of enforcement.
The upside of Rideshare is that now you have the opportunity to share a small enclosed space with a very special group of people Pedophiles, rapists and Serial killers.

The one place I would actually prefer a taxi over uber/lyft is NYC. Unfortunately, the taxi drivers outside the city very much abused their privilege and now they're all paying the price for it.

Same situation in Paris. The taxi licence is very expensive compare to the rest of the country and reason behind was "there is a lot of money to make". But with Uber and the others comming into the dance, competition is real now. The "new" drivers kind of bought a stock from a falling corp.

Uber is cheaper and better. While I do not live in NYC I have taken both when I have traveled there over the years. Uber is better and cheaper in almost every way. I live in a bigger southern city and Uber has pretty much put the cab services out of business. The only downfall (IMO) is the price gouging that goes on during big events such as concerts, sporting events, etc. but for your average trip to get from A-B in a quick and cheap manner, it’s uber all the way.

In Bulgaria there were a lot of scam taxies which charged 5-10 times the rate posted on window. The taxi union failed to do anything about it. Now drivers are slaving to few apps for calling taxi (not uber , they did outlaw it) . I have little sympathy for the drivers and the industry as a whole.

Unfortunately there's a reason why rideshares have an 86% market share of ALL rideshares in NYC and this logic applies nationwide: it's because taxis are not a better product than rideshares and I hate to say that because I know many taxi drivers are struggling like this video showed. Improve the regulations on the driver, create a new way to tip, create standard fares where people don't get ripped off, make an app where you can get picked up, etc. Rideshares are inherently a better and more convenient product.

Either taxi cabs will adapt or die

I would feel more sympathy for these drivers if I hadn't had so many unpleasant interactions with them when I lived in New York. I lived in downtown Brooklyn for a decade, just on Atlantic Avenue. I quickly learned that I had to get in the cab before giving them my address because if I asked in advance, they would say no. Different story in Chicago. Cabs were just never around. I remember running out in Sheridan Road when a friend of mine was having a health emergency at 11 p.m. and no cabs to be seen. Eventually, we called the city and got an ambulance. A taxi would have been cheaper. Nowadays, I use my cell phone and I can get an Uber driver at any time of day or night within 10 minutes. Taxi drivers just haven't used technology effectively. When I lived in Washington, D.C., and I wanted a cab, I called for one on the telephone-way faster than Chicago. In fact, when I lived in D.C. in the 1960s, public transit was very bad. We always got around in cabs. I think it's an attitude problem in many cities, no matter what the decade.

the people here make it sound like the only solution is for Lyft and Uber to leave NYC... Well its not happening. U gotta move on with technology. Join uber or lyft then if working as a cab driver alone doesnt make enough. Earning something is better than earning nothing. Life is hard every industry is. The lower the skill required the harder the job is.

My jaw dropped when at 11:52 the guy says "The industry had stopped treating its most important customer with respect and value, and that customer is the ... driver". Clearly explains why the taxi industry has been continuously losing marketshare. Uber/Lyft weren't the cause of people stopping using taxis, it's because people didn't want to use taxis in the first place that Uber/Lyft were successful.

Hope not, taxi drivers gotta have the most annoying people behind Bouncers

Charging yellow cab drivers a congestion fee is one of the most insane and sadistic proposals I've ever heard.

Taxi cab drivers will try and rob you of your money, I had one that literally drove me in a giant circle and then demanded a tip, know how I knew he went in a circle? I WAS WATCHING HIS ROUTE ON GOOGLE MAPS. No sympathy for taxi drivers.

Can CNBC’s videos survive my attention span?

I like how the yellow cabbies are the victims... and how they always omit pointing out the obvious... why are customers choosing uber/lyft over yellow cabs... in their eyes, they should have the right to monopolize the market, smh

I've never had friendly taxi drivers. I've never had rude Uber drivers.

In Russia, Yandex has created a system similar to Uber, but only people in licensed taxis can participate in this system.
Thus, it becomes possible to use the application on your phone and taxi companies do not go bankrupt.
So, if you want get additional job as taxi driver, you just rent a car for days you want in taxi company.
In some cities there is a restriction on number of cars, experience of driver and so on, on smaller cities this restriction is much lower.

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few😮

It's the same in The Netherlands. Taxi companies and drivers have been screwing their customers for years. On top of being rude a lot of the time. Then they complain about Uber and even become violent. In Amsterdam the taxi wars has (and probably sitll is) been a thing for years.
Fact is that most taxi companies have been super anti-consumer: they are expensive, rude, aggressive and drive like idiots. Uber with real-time location info and customer ratings just offers a superior experience. Instead of fighting it, they should learn from it.

I know some people who aren’t minorities don’t believe racism exists, but it does. I’m black and I I’m unfortunately use to it; however my white Canadian girlfriend (white) has never witnessed it. Took her to NYC for one of our anniversary and on our way out to visit a museum one day I wanted to show her something. I told her to stand away from me, naturally she asked “why,” I said I’ll explain shorty. I stood on the corner with my arm up to signal I need a taxi (side note: I dress very well), 5 to 8 minutes go by and she’s starting to wonder what I’m doing. I walk over to her and say go do what I was just doing (she didn’t even know what the gesture means). She walks to the corner and holds her arm up and i n s t a n t l y a few taxis swerved to offer their service. Granted she’s very attractive so that didn’t hurt her chance lol. But my experience was every damn time I’ve visited NYC (pre Uber & Lyft), to the point where I’ve held cash in my hand waving it at taxis (foolish in NYC lol). Still reaching the same delay in a response, while watching several empty taxis driving by. I’ve also been on the street where the yellow cabs would pull up to a non person of color right next to me and signal for them to get in. Long story short, IMO Uber & Lyft are a god send.

When your in a yellow cab and they ask how did you get the ride? I answered Curb the NYC Taxi app. The cabbie had no clue. It also took 20 minutes for that cab to get me when i saw other units. He came from across town. This was many years ago. What's interesting the window behind him is plastered with Curb the taxi app, and its also on the side of the cab!

I remember a taxi driver calling the police on sister mom and I. Was very little he pull to the side of the ride and threw our bags out. Never rode a taxi again. This was before Uber and Lyft was a thing in the early in the mid 2000s and when the police came they said we where right.

Someone on earth paid 1Million for a taxi cab license? SMH. How much money does a taxi driver make? Must be millions! My life is not so bad.

I live in Saudi Arabia and recently the Taxi industry here changed a lot. Every taxi has POS for electronic payment, Meter with receipt printer and also smart screen shows the ride details and for safety there's a emergency which passenger can press to connect to police. So it's more safer then Uber to ride Taxi.

The Taxi industry caused Uber and Lyft to be created. Taxis are viewed as dirty with rude drivers who often scam people.i telnet growing up being told to always give a Taxi driver exact change for your trip and whatever you wanted to provide as tip because of you give him $100 bill on a $20 fare he will say thanks and drive off.

have a mortage on a house, can i ask the government to get rid of half of that?

Go after the loan scum who lent an average day man 700k and effectively ended a man’s life

"The industry stopped caring about it's most important customer....the driver."
Umm, no. The customer is the passenger.

I miss the Crown Vic as a taxi in the thumbnail and the best replacement would’ve been the Dodge Charger which was never used as a taxi in NYC. Let’s hope the new electric Charger (which will have a 4-door variant) will be used as a taxi there. This would make the city’s taxis iconic again, being American full-size RWD sedans.

So I will answer the question - no, yellow cabs can’t survive Uber and Lyft. The robotaxi will be a thing in ten years. A smart cab driver would either retire if they are able or declare bankruptcy and start over in something else.

can't they get their app made like uber or lyft?

Broke my heart to hear him speak about his brother's death

00:07:06 man…. my heart goes out for this guy..
[edit] reminder: you are strong, you are important, and you are loved!

They 100% should have yellow cabs exempt from congestion pricing, as it would keep costs of their rides down while Uber and Lyfts up and would even the playing field a bit to account for the medallion. The medallion should be worth something to these drivers and if that’s exempt congestion pricing then that’s a step forward.

Funny, it was all good fifty years ago. Now suddenly it's Uber fault. No questions about taxes, licenses fares and fees.

I just rode in a Revel ride share the other day, and boy was it smooth.

I have not ever ridden in a taxi in NYC however I live in DC where taxis and ride share options are prevalent. I hate riding in Ubers and Lyfts the drivers are always rude and that’s if I can even get them to pick me up. In DC at least there is a huge problem with Uber and Lyft drivers accepting a job, then dropping it when something else they perceive as better comes along. Love them or hate them I can always rely on a taxi to pick me up and take me where I need to go.

Yellow taxis help keep the magic of NYC! If a driver is rude whether it be Uber or not you can complain to the taxi commission! I find that drivers who drive "yellow" are very proud of being in the industry. Many like to converse with passenger when asked a question about the city! Go Yellow!

How do you survive the competitors that don't play by the same rule, exempt from the regulation and don't play taxes?

That is so sad 😞. I had no idea 🤷‍♀️ all of the regulations on drivers in N.Y.C. . I am in Pennsylvania, but if I am ever up there again, I think 🤔 I will take a joy ride in one, just to help them out. My condolences 💐 to the man who lost his brother.

While both taxis and Uber create rates depending on time and distance traveled, Uber has a slightly more predictable pricing model - offering passengers an estimated total cost (although even this is subject to change). Additionally, one of the major differences between Uber and taxis are how they price rides - with taxis taking into consideration the speed and flow of traffic while Uber doesn't.

taxi cabs cost to much

I’ve been in taxis that intentionally took a longer routes to make more money it’s usually only a good option going to and from an airport when they can’t change the price but I always check Uber first

Everything I ever had in this life of mine is due to my taxi driving immigrant father who pulled unbelievable amounts of hours trying to pay the bills. The respect I have for taxi workers is immeasurable. However the only person to blame is THE GOVERNMENT. Not Uber or Lyft. They were smart enough to evolve, while the Taxi Commission refused. If they want this iconic yellow taxi to survive past the 2030s they will need to sell it off to a private businessman who will actually take steps to improve the quality. The city has proven they cannot run a business time and time again. Quality control has dived off a cliff. They’re running around like headless chickens trying to figure out how to fix the issue but they know the issue. Transitioning to a all online system. Electric cars are not cheap and many drivers don’t have a place to charge them. They should stick to high MPG hybrids until the EV system is better. They should force these new drivers to clean their vehicles and practice customer service. They need to rid the medallion system and instead have more rigorous licensing and test requirements to ensure only the best get in for all of these companies. They need to expand to the outer boroughs as well. It’s ridiculous that they never did.

Lemme get this straight....you pay a million for a medallion.....the market crashes...and now you want someone else to bail you out for the stupidity that you caused??? unbelievable...only in america..