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Electric Black Cabs Are Taking Over in London
The six seater has wifi, air conditioning, a glass skyroof and no smelly diesel fumes.
Neville Robertson, a London cabbie, drives the new TX City London taxi past Buckingham Palace.
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It takes a lot to impress a London cabbie, but as Neville Robertson pulls up to a sea of taxis at a stop light next to Buckingham Palace, he’s the center of attention.
The driver next to him winds down his window and shouts, “you like it?” Robertson, 53, knows what he’s asking about. “It’s good!” he answers. He gets a skeptical grimace in response.