Agree - Hotels will choose certain providers that they expect are appreciated by their customers. If you are in a high end conference hotel and ask for a cab to the airport, you might end up in a stretch limo because the provider has a fleet of limos (besides high end taxis) and that was what he had available. The regular businessman does not care for the cost of the ride, since the company will pick up the tab anyway. But many customers *do* care if they are squeezed into a vehicle that they consider below their standing (their ego does not fit) - same with airline seats.
I can see the luxury Model S being used for high end taxi service. Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: [email protected] Private: http://www.cvandewater.info Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of brucedp5 Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla-S Electric Taxi Service in Downtown Las Vegas, Project 100 Using Tesla-s EVs as Taxis is being done in Las Vegas, NV. See the post I made on Apr 10, 2013 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla- S-Electric-Taxi-Service-in-Downtown-Las-Vegas-Project-100-tp4662375.html EVLN: Tesla-S Electric Taxi Service in Downtown Las Vegas, Project 100 I have another newswire on this that gives a little more detail. But both talk about a plan where a member would pay a monthly fee to gain access to the Tesla taxi service, other EVs, ebikes, and more. IMO I would like to also see these Tesla Taxis being in a traditional on-call use as most taxis are today. I foresee the affluent (or those wanting to live that life style for a couple days) not wanting to join some membership, and just have the casino/hotel quickly hail them a Tesla Taxi so they can ride in style. {brucedp.150m.com} - [ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Electr ic-NYC-Gabby-Cabbies-Need-Level-3-tp4662668p4662670.html ] On Thu, Apr 25, 2013, at 03:12 PM, EVDL Administrator wrote: > On 25 Apr 2013 at 12:43, Steve Clunn wrote: > > I wonder.... if the cabbies got Tesla S instead of Leafs, if this > > wouldn't help change their attitudes a bit. > > Now you're talking! They'd have the range to handle almost any all-day > shift, and they'd give a prestige boost to both the drivers and the > fares. > > I'm a pretty practical guy, but if I were taking a cab, would I pay a 30% > higher fare to ride in a new Tesla instead of a clapped-out 200,000 mile > Crown Victoria with 7 coats of gloppy yellow fleet enamel? Duh. You? > > David Roden > EVDL Administrator > http://www.evdl.org/ - -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla- S-Electric-Taxi-Service-in-Downtown-Las-Vegas-Project-100-tp4662375p4662 687.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
