Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday the Nissan NV 200 will be the "Taxi of Tomorrow."
Sliding doors, lights that alert other cars when someone is opening a door, glass tops, more leg room, passenger air bags, passenger-operated climate control, mobile device charging stations and GPS systems are just a few of the fancy new features.
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The new Nissans will eventually replace the 16 models currently in use in the city, including the Crown Victoria, which is being discontinued.
In 2017, the NV 200s will also be manufactured to be fully-electrically powered.
The city will put a half-dozen of Nissan's electrically-powered vehicles to the test this year.
