The Problem with Hong Kong's old Taxis

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The Problem with Hong Kong's old Taxis

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Күн бұрын

Ever wonder why, amid all the modernity, Hong Kong still clings to its classic red and white taxis? Dive into this mesmerizing journey as we unravel the secrets behind the city's enduring love affair with these iconic vehicles. Discover the economic, cultural, and practical reasons that have kept these vintage taxis on the road, defying the test of time.
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 Background / History
2:49 Deep Dive
7:37 Future Outlook
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@globeex Жыл бұрын

What is your experience with the iconic Taxis of Hong Kong? Also check out this video on China's high-speed rail: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hr9-h5iArbOYg5c.html

@lesliegrace8360 Жыл бұрын

Picking up dead chickens at LKF 😁

@canto_v12 8 ай бұрын

Part of my childhood, even though Toyota no longer makes the Crown Comfort! I will miss them but times are always changing. The new JPN Taxi -based ones are a massive improvement.

@uenoe233tatrkbussid 8 ай бұрын

I wanted those old Toyota Crowns To Stay. Look, It is actualy this cool like Japan And The works pretty well in HK. Only A Few Taxis We're modernized to Hybird Ones But It is A Nostalgic Idea to Make it stay as respect to culture.

@nothingsurprisesmeanymore 7 ай бұрын

I have fond memories growing up in HK in the early 80's i was 6 years old and used to get myself from school in Kowloon back home on HK island by bus, Star Ferry and a taxi. It was so long ago but i still remember the plastic seat covers and the meter flag the driver would drop when the fair started. I loved all the extra green lite up plastic markers on the corners of the bonnet (hood) they added to them. The taxis are some of the strongest memories I have of Hong Kong.

@globeex 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your Memories! I guess it must feel very nostalgic to see those Taxus on the road.

@canto_v12 8 ай бұрын

Two clarifications that I wanted to make since this video is so recent: 1. With the Crown Comfort out of production since 2018, the JPN Taxi has been the standard taxi model sold in Hong Kong since 2018. Toyota modified the JPN Taxi to be an LPG-based hybrid, just for Hong Kong's market. The Hong Kong export model is named "Toyota Comfort Hybrid," ditching the JPN Taxi name for obvious reasons. 2. One important weakness of the old Crown Comfort is the fact that it is an early 1990s design that has seen very few changes. Compared to modern passenger cars it has very poor crash safety. And one important reason why the old cars stayed for so long is because Hong Kong's taxi fares are surprisingly low compared to most major world cities. The taxi operators literally couldn't afford to upgrade until Toyota ended production of the old model in 2018.

@globeex 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your insights!

@LukeSkywalker-uu2us 5 ай бұрын

The design is actually from early 80's not 90's. Comfort is facelifted 1983 Crown. Toyota Corolla 1992 looks much more modern. In Tenerife spain there is even Mercedes W124 and even w123 models. They just don't look old like HK cabs, but they are 30-40 years old. And Spain is not developing country. Meanwhile in Scandinavia taxi owners change their Mercedes or Tesla every 2 years.

@canto_v12 5 ай бұрын

@@LukeSkywalker-uu2us the Crown Comfort was an extended wheelbase version of the Toyota Comfort taxi. Both versions have been used in Japan since 1995, but only the longer version is used in Hong Kong.

@basicanimotor 5 ай бұрын

I like the old ones

@johnwxh30 4 ай бұрын

I see the Toyota Crown taxi as a symbol of Hong Kong. They should stay.

@Guppygolden Ай бұрын

It is incomprehensible that HK taxis only accept cash. Imagine travellers arriving at HK international airport and being told by the taxi queue staff “HK dollar only”. Asia’s world city? Pardon? It’s all about vested interests.

@yeekwanlo9928 23 күн бұрын

Hong Kong cool Tao

@MetaView7 8 ай бұрын

Things are not making progress because the major shareholders of Hong Kong's taxi fleets are in fact a few powerful lawmakers of the city. They want to maximize profit, nothing else. That's why they don't even have Uber.

@globeex 8 ай бұрын

True, that is a big part of the issue.

@cvpiguy 3 ай бұрын

They used to have Toyota crown taxi in Singapore too had so many memories riding in one now all the taxis in Singapore are replaced by hybrids like Prius and Hyundai ioniq

@AllieThePrettyGator 3 ай бұрын

There are also blue and green cabs

@landebadalge2641 3 ай бұрын

These Toyota Crowns & Nissan Cesdrics are big & specious with big windows. These days, huntch back compact small taxis with small windows look really stupid & not practical when you have luggages.

@jl6735 Ай бұрын

There used to be nissan cedric Y31 taxis on the road, i heard that it is difficult to source spare parts and not reliable compared to the crown comfort, taxi companies all go for toyota. LPG is the only source of fuel for taxis in HK, thus no other cars were factory fitted with LPG besides the crown comfort, nissan cedric Y31 and the current JPN taxi(called comfort taxi in hk market). Which makes no choice for other brands. Why not you say as for now Toyota is reliable for business vehicles ?😂

@todds9839 11 ай бұрын

I love the HK taxi's. Most drivers are good. Be careful of the ones double charging for luggage. Going rate is 8 HKD per PC. Oh compared to the USA taxi fare is cheap.

@canto_v12 8 ай бұрын

The low cab fares in Hong Kong are one reason why it took them so long to upgrade their old cars. It's hard to make a living as a cab driver in HK. But the new Comfort Hybrids (the one based on Toyota's "JPN Taxi") are a massive improvement and I'm sure they are much safer.

@jl6735 Ай бұрын

Most of the cars are not old. The longevity of the crown comfort model with different facelift in generations. Most of the crown comfort are less than ten years. The five seats crown comfort were the older varient and most of these were scrapped, replaced with the four seats crown comforts. The five seats were column shift. Toyota Crown comfort were stopped manufactured in 2017 and JPN taxi replaced it.

@CADENYUEN 9 күн бұрын

Why you roasting my city taxi 😢

@globeex 4 күн бұрын

You clearly don't know what roasting means. This is an objective critical look at HK's old Taxis compared to other modern Asian cities.

@ProtectForestSaveEarth 11 ай бұрын

Stay at classic style.

@canto_v12 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, Toyota's Comfort and Crown Comfort ended production in 2018. So, the new Comfort Hybrid (known as the "JPN Taxi" in Japan, but with a special powertrain for the Hong Kong market) is the only taxi available to purchase now. I'm sure the old cars will run until they can no longer find parts to maintain them.