Electric taxis in Hong Kong

[David]

This article caught my eye. Not just for being the first electric taxi fleet, but for having a chinese company manufacturing the cars and someone as wily as Warren Buffett backing them
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-18/an-hong-kong-launches-first-electric-taxis/4698230?section=business
As a famous man once said 'I have a dream.....'

[Phoebe]

There are electric taxis all over the place, www.autoblog.com/2013/04/23/nissan-leaf-all-electric-taxis-start-pilot-program-in-nyc-w-vid/, www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=30164, www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-18/an-hong-kong-launches-first-electric-taxis/4698230?section=business, cleantechnica.com/2012/04/14/japans-first-electric-taxi-project-kicks-off/ and maybe in Denmark and Israel but I can't find the references at this minute.

[duncan]

It's great to see, but I honestly can't see how they can work with a such short ranges (although they are claiming 300klm)

Terrifying last line in that article too:
It came after University of Hong Kong research showed pollution-related illnesses killed more than 3,000 residents annually.

[Brian]

You can't compare Hong Kong's very compact distances with those of Australia's urban sprawl.

With 30 minute fast charges, less maintenance, and lower running costs, there are better minds than mine that believe such taxis could be viable.