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Benefits of Hybrid and CNG Taxi Cabs

Get a federal tax credit!
Purchasers of hybrid and CNG vehicles qualify for a tax credit of up to $3,000 on their next federal tax return. For more information, contact the Taxpayers Incentive Assistance Project at www.energytaxincentives.org

Enjoy extended taxi service life!
Operators of a new clean air vehicle as a taxi qualify to use the vehicle for up to 6 years, as long as the vehicle continues to pass standard service inspections.

Save time at the airport!
Up to twice per shift, drivers of CleanAir CABS may use the “short job” line at Logan Airport’s taxi queuing facility, saving a driver, on average, a one-hour wait.

Breathe easier!
Engine exhaust is unhealthy, and can be especially harmful to people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses.  It can even trigger asthma attacks. Asthma attacks send kids to hospitals five times as often in Boston as in the rest of Massachusetts. By driving CleanAir CABS, you will lower your vehicle’s tailpipe emissions and reduce the amount of air toxics and smog in Boston. You will also help slow climate change, because a CleanAir cab emits less greenhouse gasses.

Conserve gasoline resources!
Reducing the demand for oil-based products such as gasoline will help to keep the price down in the region, make the supply last longer, and reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

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