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> Crown Victorias were ubiquitous until just a few years ago these were also in one form or another the standard for any sort of livery - taxis were very often
by cat199 9y ago
> Crown Victorias were ubiquitous until just a few years ago
these were also in one form or another the standard for any sort of livery -
taxis were very often Crown Victorias, sedan-style limos used lincon continentals which were basically the same car only the luxury version..
not an expert, but personally I think this is basically a lineage of domestically produced V8 sedans going back to the dawn of automotive times; the large installed base and relatively decent reliability / price / passenger size meant they had a good balance of functionality and lots of of parts, trained mechanics, etc. around. they were also the standard issue car of retired americans :B
probably plus union influence.
IIRC the last plant making the basic chassis (winsor ontario) for these was restructured out of existence as a result of the gov't intervention following the 2008 crisis.
- taxicabjesus 9y ago> taxis were very often Crown Victorias, Retired Crown Victorias were commonly used as taxis because they were inexpensive when purchased at auctions. When I first started driving for the taxi company (2012), they still had a few Crown Vics with police-style lights on the A-pillar [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar_(car) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar_(car) The Prius is a much better taxi than the Crown Victoria. Easier for old people to get into, hatchback, etc.
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoPeople used to travel with more luggage than a Prius can easily hold. The airlines nickel and dimed that into the past.
- Gibbon1 9y ago> Prius is a much better taxi than the Crown Victoria. . Prius has one of the lowest operating costs of any car out there. Not just because of the good gas mileage but also the service and maintenance costs are really low.