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    NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station

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    Image of cgarison cgarison
    08/19/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    Probably the computer had an issue which caused the breaking to flip out and fail. This is a common problem with the Toyota Prius where owners swear the car is trying to kill them.
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    FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh? promoted this comment cgarison was starred cgarison was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/19/09

    @cgarison: See below for gratuitous "degenerative braking" joke.
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    Image of imoody imoody
    08/19/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum, but how is a Ford Escape a good Taxi? What makes it better than Crown Vic? Surely it doesn't get better gas mileage (or much better, anyway)? And every cabbie I've talked to says they love driving the Crown Vic.

    At least that's one less Escape, I guess.
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    Image of typhoon5000 typhoon5000
    08/19/09

    @imoody: Because Escape Taxi's are Hybrid Escapes, so they get much better mileage and save the cabbies lots of money. Plus it gives them a "green" image to hopefully pick up more customers with.

    Don't get me wrong, I love the Vic. I own a police interceptor, but without anymore updates from Ford, it must be put to pasture because it's simply not that competitive anymore.
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    Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back promoted this comment Edited by typhoon5000 at 08/19/09 6:40 AM typhoon5000 was starred typhoon5000 was unstarred
    Image of JanetGabuldury JanetGabuldury
    08/19/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    I saw this and was relieved as we almost got a place a block over from here. Instead we got a place on CPW in the 90's. Instead a tree fell on my car tonight.
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    FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh? promoted this comment JanetGabuldury was starred JanetGabuldury was unstarred
    Image of meechybee meechybee
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    A friend of mine regularly remind me of his fiend who had to have massive facial reconstruction surgery after a crash in a taxi. The bullet-proof glass stops craniums as well as bullets.

    Considering that the Hybrid Escape usually has only a half-barrier (with a box only around the driver), I hope the back-seat passengers are okay and/or had the good sense to buckle-up (slimy seat belts are better than head trauma).
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    dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! promoted this comment Edited by meechybee at 08/18/09 10:38 PM meechybee was starred meechybee was unstarred
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    08/19/09

    @meechybee: I had a crash in a cab the day before going to work at a new job. My first day on the job I came into work with a huge lump on my forehead and 2 big shiners (the blood drained into my eye sockets). Everybody thought I was in a fight. Nice way to be introduced to your new coworkers. Needless to say that job didn't last long. And yet I still rarely used seat belts in the back of cabs afterwards.

    Oh and at the hospital I went to I was asked over and over again why I was drinking and driving (I was a bit tipsy). I had to keep yelling at people "I WAS IN A CAB!"
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    No, man, that is NOT how you disable a clunker for cash.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    Is that an Escape Hybrid? I blame the degenerative braking.
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    Panic South of Needle Park!
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    Image of 68Fastback 68Fastback
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    And in a stunning display of personal integrity, only 37 people flopped to the asphalt and claimed to have been hit by the runaway taxi.
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    Image of LatestBy LatestBy
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    I came within inches of that car hitting me. I was just on the other side of the subway stop. I wish I could add something witty, but I can't get the sickening thud out of my head.
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    Image of VoxPopuli VoxPopuli
    08/18/09

    @LatestBy: Whew. Today was your lucky day, I guess.

    From the photos it looks like the taxi hit the station near the 71st st. exit, right? There's a lot of open space there and usually a lot of people walking in that area, so it's amazing more people weren't hurt.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    I wonder what effect higher curbs would have?
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    08/18/09

    @FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh?: Higher curbs do not prevent accidents.

    At some point, you have to expect drivers to drive properly, rather than just giving them bigger bumpers and higher curbs. A painted line on the road should be enough. And if it isn't, then the driver should be forced back to driving school.

    I guess what I'm saying is higher curbs don't beget better drivers. And better drivers are what we really need.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/18/09

    @badasscat: I believe you read Fuzzy wrong, she was speculating that higher curb would have allowed the taxi to clear the railing and enter the subway terminal.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/18/09

    @badasscat: I was mainly suggesting that they could do more rim/tire/bumper damage to idiots who can't park. Okay, not really. I was just seeing where that discussion topic would take us.

    @mr_dude: She? I am flattered, good sir! Sort of. Anyway, one hopes that would be an additional benefit.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/19/09

    @FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh?: LOL--obviously it is very hard for people to keep you straight. As it were.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    If that guy driving would have watched The Italian Job, he would know that only something like a Mini Cooper will fit down there.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    My thoughts and prayers go out to all the rich people suffering on the Upper West Side. Now how will they get to Fairway and Zabars?
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    Image of PandoraSpocks PandoraSpocks
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: They might have to walk, if they remember how.
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    Image of Lynxfx Lynxfx
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Rich people? I lived 5 blocks up from that stop on Broadway and I was a poor starving student with $7 to my name. Remember that the rich still a bottom layer of poor schmucks to stand on, otherwise their feet get dirty.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Lynxfx was starred Lynxfx was unstarred
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    08/18/09

    @Lynxfx: Were you living at 81st and West End Avenue? Because if you were, I'd be surprised. I wasn't aware that my bubbie read Jalopnik.

    Hi Nana. Sorry I didn't call you this weekend. I'll come over for brunch this weekend. Don't worry - I'll pick up some rugalach.
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    Image of Lynxfx Lynxfx
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Nah, I was at 77th & Broadway. I think the place is now a nice hotel. Break the bank there, then get some nice 50cent dogs at Gray's Papaya down the street. :)
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    Image of VoxPopuli VoxPopuli
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Yeah, everyone on the Upper West Side is rich, rich people take the subways and the only stores on the UWS are Zabars and Fairway. Thanks so much for your contribution. You're really bringing the zing, so to speak.
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    08/18/09

    @VoxPopuli: I dunno, I thought he was just writing in Jalop 2.0.
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    Image of meechybee meechybee
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I think you have confused East 72nd Street with West 72nd Street.

    On East 72 they stuff their mattresses with hundred dollar bills. On the West Side, we only use tens and fives.

    (FYI, Fairway and Zabars are cheaper than the Food Emporium.)
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    Somebody 'chop Geico over Chase on the rooftop ad and this would be perfect.
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    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    "Hey, yous guys, watch this!"
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    08/18/09

    @Ash78: Whatsamatta you, huh? I'm drivin here!
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    08/18/09

    In reply to NYC Taxi Crashes Into 72nd Street Subway Station
    So what's new?
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