Why is it so difficult for Japan to replace taxis that have been used for 30 years?

Taxi companies are reluctant to replace their current taxis, mainly due to **. If you don't consider the equipment, the cheapest new car** is more than 3 million yen.

Although the new model is good, the taxi driver has a hard time

Toyota is a symbol of the Japanese taxi industry, in 1936 Toyota produced the first production car, was used as a taxi in Japan, in 17 years Toyota after 22 years, once again launched a taxi special model JPN, Tokyo ** also put forward the hope that in 20 when the Olympic Games are held, there can be 1 3 taxis are JPN, but the driver of the taxi for 30 years said that it is difficult to achieve.

The reason why Toyota will spend a lot of money to develop taxis with limited sales is mainly for three reasons, the first is to optimize the convenience of getting on the car, and set up a side sliding door specially for people with reduced mobility, secondly, the LPG hybrid car is more environmentally friendly, and the third is to consider the special taxi model for the perspective of the Tokyo Olympics, which can be recognized by foreign tourists at a glance, and in many places taxis are an important part of public transportation, so the appearance of the taxi needs to be recognized by users at a glance. It will also not spoil the surrounding cityscape.

The cost of replacing the model is too high for the company to support

This time, the new taxi is really good in terms of appearance and user experience, so why can't the taxi company replace the new taxi in large numbers? One of the main reasons is **, the current JPN taxi models launched by Toyota range from 327 3.49 million yen, although Tokyo and other places have launched corresponding subsidy programs, but for taxi companies, the cost of each car to increase by 1 million yuan is too high, even if it is a second-hand one, it is more difficult for most taxi companies. Especially under the blow of the epidemic this year, the tourism industry has been hit hard, and most taxi companies are struggling to support it, and they really have spare money to replace such an expensive new type of taxi.

For public transport, safety is a top priority

In fact, although Japan's classic taxis are relatively cheap, but safety is the biggest weakness of these classic models, civilian cars in recent years because of Japan's first mandatory requirements, so there has been a significant improvement in safety, but those classic taxis, not only do not have bright xenon headlights, there is no ABS anti-lock braking system, ESC is even more extravagant, and now Toyota has launched a new type of taxi can effectively reduce reversing accidents, In addition, the automatic braking function is now becoming more common in new models.

Even if Japan's economy is sluggish, but I personally think that taxis are the carrier of passengers' lives after all, so priority should be given to protecting the lives of passengers, although the classic models of the last century are cheap, but for the current safety requirements, it is obviously not up to them, so it is time to retire, taxi companies may invest more in the early stage, but after all, it is to buy a peace of mind.

This is because the current cost price is actually relatively high.

Prices in Japan are too high, and taxis are very expensive.

Taxis are part of public transportation, and their appearance should not only be simple and easy for users to understand, but also not disruptive to the surrounding cityscape. The unique black London taxi is the best example of this. The quaint front of the JPN Taxi is also a combination of Kyoto, which has many traditional buildings.

Because, the masses are used to it.

In Japan, taxis are expensive.

Taxis in London are older. Is it a Japanese taxi that has been used for 30 years?? It's just that the style is old, probably made in 2016. The classic Nike version doesn't have to be made in 1996.

If it's something easy, it's not interesting.

One thing is not so simple.

Is the quality too good to use and not bad?!

This is because the cost is simply too high.

This is because everyone is used to watching it, and the cost is high.