The car manufacturers present ideas for the taxis of the future of New York.

New York, July 19 .- The car manufacturers Ford, Nissan and General Motors (GM) to the authorities in New York their ideas for making the new cabs will travel in the future the Big Apple, which could run on electricity or natural gas and to incorporate solar panels, has published the New York Post.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission, champions online resources, (TLC, its acronym in English) of the Big Apple these days considering the proposals that the major car manufacturers have brought their bets for realizing the new fleet of the famous yellow taxis plans to incorporate the city from 2014.

Among betting, featuring futuristic designs, according to the daily details, include hybrid cars, totally electric, capable of capturing, aika gold, solar energy and other natural gas fueled, although the bid was originally New York authorities of vehicles that run only through batteries.

The models proposed so far, which can not be revealed until they select a few finalists, have so many sources of food, but they agree to introduce a minivan modern design and is easily accessible for people with mobility problems., sto energy credits,

The new taxis also, according to New York authorities detailing the Post, must present a design "iconic" to remind users that are in New York.

"We want someone looking for taxis can tell at a glance that this is a New York taxi, identified the same sources, who claim that the vehicles look" smaller from the outside but are more spacious inside " .

The newspaper detailed that among the models proposed, there is one that advocates a completely transparent glass roof that allows users to enjoy the vertical landscape of the city, rear doors that open upward, comfortable ramps to allow access to chairs wheel and swivel seats.

In addition, there are some who positioned the motors in the rear of the vehicle, including the typical screens for advertisements on the sides and seats made of materials easy to clean comfortable and not so similar to plastic, according to the New York daily detailing.

Also included are new light signals to alert riders when they go to open the doors and even allow the launch vehicle sound messages to pedestrians in the city when a taxi approaches.

The authorities have yet to decide which model is finally chosen and could launch a new tender if they are not satisfied with the submitted but, according to the New York Post, are determined that the new car walked the streets of the Big Apple in 2014.

The typical yellow taxis are one of the most popular transportation systems to move around the city of New York, which has a fleet of vehicles consisting of a total of 13 237 licenses.

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