Comments on: Eco Cabs – Emissions and Fare Free Transportation

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:56:23 +0000

If mankind fails at resolving his environmental problems, the solutions to his future problems will not be so simple and cute! We face a world of doom, we skirt it, teasing every last margin of safety from it, and work towards more for ourselves at all costs. Don’t be fooled, the human animal has not changed in centuries, and will continue outdistancing tragic failure by skillfully filling his own cheeks and dodging the consequences as long as the gambling spirit is alive in him! Expect chaos in the future and great suffering of the slow to slide away from misery, and human degradation on large scale except for a few princely and royals, it has been so since the first hunting tribes and will continue to the pinnacle of mans reign on earth – such is the nature of the beast – To form clans and hierarchies within them! learn this young, and learn to climb, and then to respect the “Pecking Order” when you have safely arrived at your perch, and you can be reasonably happy most your life! Pis into the wind and you fill your heart with discontentment, your soul with depression. Eco cabs are an illusionary glimmer of hope in an otherwise mundane and predictable status Quo!

By: Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:23:47 +0000

To the guys above- i work for these guys you are completely wrong on the following:
1.Drunk people dont use them- theyre not allowed in plus we work days only!! No nighttimes ever. Youre probably think of a different service
2.Tourists dont use them- 75% of passenger numbers are Irish citizens, they know its free they know the deal.. simple
3.We do NOT expect a tip. Some people tip some people dont. The sponsors go a long way to pay for peoples free eco journey and we all respect that. If anyone wants to give me a euro or two theyre welcome but we are paid.
4.The servicehas been praised by the government and city council and will take its 250,000th passenger next month. Does that sound like a “gimmick” to you sir? It’s my job!!
And to the other guy, the operators tell us their electricity is from airtricity so charging the batteries is done by wind power so yes it’s virtually no or very very little carbon footprint.
Ecocabs rocks im working them 2 years full time and love it.. Hop on!
:)

By: Organic

Organic — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:47:20 +0000

My oh my! This is quite innovative. I love the concept. It sure rocks. Cleaner environment, less pollution and reduce direct advertisement all in one! Kudos

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:47:44 +0000

They should bring something like this to the states. It would lower the accident rate and help with the environmental problems.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:44:17 +0000

They should bring something like this to the states. It would lower the accident rate and help with the environmental problems.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:26:25 +0000

This article sounded promising, but I stopped reading when you switched “then” with “than”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:38:34 +0000

In Sevilla they have bicycles for rent all over the city. Very convenient, pretty cheap (5 euro up front and then 1 euro per hour for a 7 day pass) and there are tons of places to get a bike.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:50:23 +0000

it states clearly in the article that the operators are assisted by an electric motor. Paul is correct in saying that these taxis do in fact have a carbon footprint. Of course, the small electric motor that would be required to assist in the operation of a small, light, 3-wheeled cart with room for maybe 3 passengers including the operator are minimal when compared to something as fuel efficient as a small motorcycle or a gas-electric hybrid automobile.

By: Rukky

Rukky — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:59:57 +0000

paul – whatchoo talking about? These things are pedaled, not electric.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:36 +0000

electricity isn’t emissions free. energy comes from places other than the plug. most power plants are coal, oil, natural gas, etc…not nuclear, wind, or hydroelectric. given its probably…probably not as bad as a chevy caprice, its still not emissions free.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:23 +0000

By: Russell

Russell — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:51:51 +0000

you should visit http://www.ecotaxi.com.au and check out their media page for a similar initiative!

By: charles s

charles s — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:30:54 +0000

The government wont like it

By: Paul Smith

Paul Smith — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:58:42 +0000

@Ronan, sounds pretty much within what the article said, I’d say. And if you’re stumble drunk, walking speed in a place you can sit sounds allright by me! No fare and a tip sounds, well, fair. Thanks for the perspective.