Lexus ES Hybrid Comfort Teksi

[inlinesix]

 

On 12/7/2023 at 6:38 PM, t0y0ta said:

Lexus is mainly for Toyota or Jap fans.

The german crowd seldom even consider

Newbie owners will switch camp as German suspension is too hard for their back
🤭

[Benarsenal]

On 12/8/2023 at 1:50 AM, shinkong said:

What is a typical mileage of taxi in singapore?  Can Lexus ES Hybrid last till 10 years or beyond?

Why not. They already using Prius for years liao. It's the same system.

[Cheesepiekia]

Based on the photo, the Lexus ES taxi got sunroof.

Difficulty installing the rooftop sign due to space constraint?

[Mkl22]

On 12/8/2023 at 11:45 AM, Cheesepiekia said:

Based on the photo, the Lexus ES taxi got sunroof.

Difficulty installing the rooftop sign due to space constraint?

Nah. Many taxi in australia also have sunroof. 
Incompetency of the local workshops to install. 

Edited December 8, 2023 by Mkl22

[Beehive3783]

On 12/1/2023 at 2:09 PM, Carbon82 said:

$300K at most for the ES taxi, given that COE is based on PQP of Cat A instead of Cat B premium (~$36K cheaper basing on Nov data), as well AS further discounts for fleet purchase. 

Also, lifespan for hybrid taxi is 8 years instead of 7 years. So it work out to be ~$100/day. That translates to 100% markup, which is excessive, imo.

Unlike rental car or leasing, road tax is paid by the taxi driver, so Comfort Delgro only covers the  maintenance (which high likely is included in the deal with Borneo Motors) and insurance. 

Errrr... i don't recall taxi drivers paying any road tax for diesel taxis, is this something new for hybrid taxis that hirers have to pay the road tax? cannot be leh.

[Beehive3783]

On 12/7/2023 at 9:52 PM, Ct3833 said:

$200 per day is divided by 2 drivers to share 2 shift per day, so it is about $100 per shift, sounds ok. 

taxi drivers are very picky about shifts nowadays.. not everyone wants to work the graveyard shift  

[13177]

On 12/8/2023 at 2:09 PM, Beehive3783 said:

taxi drivers are very picky about shifts nowadays.. not everyone wants to work the graveyard shift  

I think many taxi drivers only have 1 shift, mainly they do day shift, cause i always see taxis that parked in my house carpark here always parked in the carpark at night until next day morning.

[107fan]

On 12/8/2023 at 2:09 PM, Beehive3783 said:

taxi drivers are very picky about shifts nowadays.. not everyone wants to work the graveyard shift  

Very picky people in general

Picky about shifts

Picky about passengers

[13177]

On 12/8/2023 at 11:17 PM, 107fan said:

Very picky people in general

Picky about shifts

Picky about passengers

Means taxi drivers business is good, that's why they can be so picky? 😂

[mersaylee]

Ai mai niah...the roof is the sky the limit...😁

[107fan]

On 12/9/2023 at 12:51 AM, 13177 said:

Means taxi drivers business is good, that's why they can be so picky? 😂

Good or not, they eat what they kill, good or bad is very subjective.

But this profession also brings out all their personality traits and it's not always positive

[Mkl22]

with sunroof. Who say cannot fit! 

[Invigorated]

This is all we need. Maybe white duct tape will be better to fit the overall theme.

[Beehive3783]

On 12/8/2023 at 10:13 PM, 13177 said:

I think many taxi drivers only have 1 shift, mainly they do day shift, cause i always see taxis that parked in my house carpark here always parked in the carpark at night until next day morning.

Yes, the tradition was the main hirer would work the day shift and a relief driver would work the night shift. Things have started to change because I'm guessing lesser people wanna work the night shift.

So for those you mentioned, they are probably unable to find a suitable relief driver for the night shift.

[Beehive3783]

On 12/1/2023 at 2:09 PM, Carbon82 said:

$300K at most for the ES taxi, given that COE is based on PQP of Cat A instead of Cat B premium (~$36K cheaper basing on Nov data), as well AS further discounts for fleet purchase. 

Also, lifespan for hybrid taxi is 8 years instead of 7 years. So it work out to be ~$100/day. That translates to 100% markup, which is excessive, imo.

Unlike rental car or leasing, road tax is paid by the taxi driver, so Comfort Delgro only covers the  maintenance (which high likely is included in the deal with Borneo Motors) and insurance. 

I never heard of this before, does this apply to hybrid taxis or limo taxis?

[Cheesepiekia]

Saw the new Lexus ES taxi last night.

The LED taxi sign behind the windscreen is big and bright.

Can see the sign from far.

[Cheesepiekia]

Taxi drivers only need to pay daily rental.

Annual inspection, maintenance, Insurance and road tax are paid by the company.

[Steptronic]

On 12/7/2023 at 7:29 PM, 13177 said:

How to see the taxi from far siah esp during the day time when the taxi sign has no lights lit up. My old flowery eyes surely cannot spot this lexus taxi lo. 😅

You can stop any white colour Lexus. My boss has one white LS, please stop him and harass.