# Electrifying Taxis The Mercedes Vito E-Taxi Provides Londoners With Eco-Friendly Transportation By Michael Hines | Published 2010-03-31 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-vito-e-taxi References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/vito-electric-taxi/14658/) & [www2.mercedes-benz](http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedkingdom/mpc/mpc_unitedkingdom_website/en/home_mpc/van.flash.skipintro.html) Londoners will soon be able to hail an [electric taxi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayder) in the form of the [Mercedes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-eqs) Vito E-Taxi. This converted Mercedes Vito can go up to 120 kilometers on a six-hour charge. Lucky Londoners. The Mercedes Vito E-Taxi is actually just a regular Mercedes Vito that has been modified to run on electricity. The technical mumbo jumbo can be found through the source links, but what I can tell you is that this idea rocks. I once knew a cabbie whose biggest complaint was the price of gas. Cab drivers would be on top of the world if [all taxis were electric-powered](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-buzz-ad). You heard it here first. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Taxis:** The trend of electric taxis presents an opportunity for innovative transportation solutions. - **Mercedes Vito E-taxi:** The Mercedes Vito E-Taxi showcases the potential for electric vehicle conversions in the taxi industry. - **Eco-friendly Transportation:** The growing demand for eco-friendly transportation options creates opportunities for sustainable innovations. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can capitalize on the trend of electric taxis by developing and manufacturing more electric vehicle models for taxi fleets. - **Transportation Industry:** The transportation industry can embrace the trend of electric taxis to revolutionize urban mobility and reduce carbon emissions. - **Energy Industry:** The energy industry can explore opportunities in providing charging infrastructure and renewable energy sources to power electric taxis. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Ride Share Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comfort-electric.md) - [Electric Ride-Share Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-hertz.md) - [Luxe Long-Range Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-eqs.md) - [Electric Freight Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eactros-longhaul.md) - [Compact Long-Range Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-glb.md) - [Bespoke EV Conversion Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eqs-450.md) - [Luxury Electric Van Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-vision-v.md) - [Industrial Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econic.md) - [Premium Electric Station Wagons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-benz-g580.md)