Why are minibus taxis petrol and not diesel powered?

[pecano]

 

[nicki]

I see diesel ones in my area? Quantum d4d

 

[NeonNinja]

Quantum are avail in diesel yes?

 

[Colin62]

I thought all Quantums were diesel.

 

[NeonNinja]

I thought all Quantums were diesel.

http://www.toyota.co.za/ranges/quantum#models

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Last thing we need;
Ever seen indian roads? Diesel is much worse smog wise.


Most taxis are petrol, becuse unlike some other country we are free for all with public transport,

You could use a rolls royce as a minibus taxi if you wanted to....

Also i belive the hiace that was assembled here wernt provisioned for diesel engines..

 

[Kosmik]

Quite a few of the modern Toyota diesel engines ( corrolla,hilux) are being 'transplanted' into taxi's now after having been liberated from their legal owners.

 

[Beachless]

Yip see lots of toyota diesels these days.

 

[FiestaST]

No offense to OP but dumb thread is dumb.

I pretty much *only* see diesel Quantums used as death-wagons.

For private use I see more petrol models.

 

[GhostSixFour]

You've never heard the screaming banshee noise of a fscked turbo?

Need to drive around JHB some more me thinks.

 

[AntiGanda]

They're all petrol in the Cape.

Probably saves us having to breath black sooty smog.

 

[kripstoe]

They're all petrol in the Cape.

Probably saves us having to breath black sooty smog.

Uhm, no. Not all taxis are petrol. There's quite a few diesel ones driving around.

 

[AntiGanda]

Uhm, no. Not all taxis are petrol. There's quite a few diesel ones driving around.

I have never seen one. I don't think they are allowed actually. Must check.

 

[zizo911]

I have never seen one. I don't think they are allowed actually. Must check.

I also never saw any diesel taxis.

 

[The_Mowgs]

The cost to buy a diesel taxi might be higher?

 

[kanzen]

All the taxis in Cape Town are petrol, no exceptions.

 

[Kix]

I'd also say by some margin most Quantums are petrol. There are some diesels around.

Most taxis drive short distances in stop-go traffic for most of their lives. That is THE worst kind of driving for a turbo diesel. Petrol engines would last much longer in these conditions.

 

[Pitbull]

I would think it's go to do with up-keep. It's cheaper to maintain a petrol engine as opposed to a diesel engine.

 

[PseudZ]

Pretty sure a diesel went passed me in Bellville last week. As it went passed I thought you don't see too many diesel taxis.

 

[USZA]

Diesel is more economical for long distances; not for the stop-start operations of taxis. Although, a diesel engine has more torque and produces it lower down, to haul the (m)asses.