Electric Taxis. No Vote in NYC

What’s happening? New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to block the issuance of new for-hire vehicle licenses for electric vehicles

Why is this important? EVs are currently exempted from existing caps in NYC rules. This vote knocks that exemption out.

How will this be important? The board members took aim at Revel, for wanting to disrupt, the industry. A board member said, ” “This is one of the moments for which the cap was created — to provide a check and balance for businesses whose strategy is to disrupt the system, adding to congestion and putting profits and growth before the City’s welfare,”

The Verge | New York City votes to block new licenses for electric taxis, snubbing Revel’s Tesla plans