{"id":2882,"date":"2021-07-05T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2021-08-26T12:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:41:23","slug":"big-yellow-taxis-nine-of-new-yorks-finest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/big-yellow-taxis-nine-of-new-yorks-finest\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Yellow Taxi(s): Nine of New York\u2019s Finest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big yellow taxi(s)? Yes, please. We’ll take ’em. In this case nine of these colorful vehicles, representing a very generous donation<\/a> from a New York City taxicab company. The nine taxis donated to Kars4Kids are 2014 Chevy Impalas.<\/p>\n

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Taxis are driven an average of 180 miles<\/a> a shift. That\u2019s a lot of mileage getting racked up over the course of a year. And taxicabs, like any other cars, have only so much life in them before they need replacing. Not to mention, taxis probably receive more abuse than any other vehicles. Drinks get spilled. People get carsick. Babies spit up. Lots and lots of abuse.<\/p>\n

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If A Taxi Could Talk<\/h2>\n

Taxis are also mute witnesses to a wide spectrum of human behavior. Women groaning, in end-stage labor on the way to the hospital to give birth. Couples arguing, others falling in love. Hopeful singles<\/a> on their way to a blind date. Disappointed singles on their return, wondering if they\u2019ll ever meet that special someone. Party-goers too drunk to drive home, singing sentimental Hank Williams tunes. Taxis and their drivers see (and hear) it all.<\/p>\n