On: London Taxi Company opens £300M Coventry plant for electric cabs

[pjc50]

That's the standard subsidy for electric cars in the UK, I think. Similar to the one Tesla benefits from in the US.

And while only the very well off use taxis to travel regularly when they could use TfL, you'd be surprised at how many less well off people use them occasionally. Especially the elderly and disabled, due to the accessibility features of London taxis.

[rahimnathwani → pjc50]

"That's the standard subsidy for electric cars in the UK, I think."

Nope. The maximum subsidy for a car is 4,500 per vehicle[0]. The article says they're offering 7,500 per car to taxi drivers.

[0] https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants/what-youll-get