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Gas prices have doubled since Mohammed Kalair started driving a cab in New York three years ago, and now it’s looking like he may return to his native Pakistan to enjoy a better standard of living. Though the Taxi and Limousine Commission says drivers still can average a living wage of $12 an hour, other experts say they now net closer to the state minimum-wage of $7.15 per hour. Some are calling for a fuel surcharge of $1 per trip, which has been implemented in other cities. As for Kalair, he tells the Post he’s had to make real tough decisions: "I choose eating, not smoking."
Cabbies Pushing for "Fuel Surcharge"
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They could save 50% of the gas they're burning by not accelerating to each light.
Yeah, there must be something in the cab driver's manual that teaches every last one of them that the accelerator is an on/off switch without any variability. You must either be at 100% throttle, or 0% throttle.
'he tells the Post he’s had to make real tough decisions: "I choose eating, not smoking."'
One will kill you if you do it, and the other if you don't do it. Sounds like a real tough decision alright.