In a Few Years, London and New York City Will Have Identical Taxi Cabs

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This is a classic New York City taxi cab:

This is a classic London hackney carriage:

Within the next few years, this’ll become a New York City taxi:

And this’ll be a London cab:

They’re the same cab.

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  3. bostonfly reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Globalization ruins something else… theatlantic:
  4. fatinely-yours reblogged this from archcm and added:
    oh no!! I’ve got to go to NY before they change this D: my dreams will never come true *cries*
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  6. gafasdelsol reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    what is wrong with London? GO BACK.
  7. visualacoustics reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    I’m a big fan of the classic London cabs. I hope they keep at least some of them around.
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    No! It’s just not right!
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  15. caitlinfaith said: ewwwwwwww, noooooooo.
  16. spacecowboywhit reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    No! I love the black cabs. They are so iconic and perfectly designed. Great for conversation, plenty of leg room, and...
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  18. battleblogs reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    theatlantic This is a classic New York City taxi cab: This is a classic London hackney carriage: Within the next few...
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  20. meatkins reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Well they are the two greatest cities in the world.
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  23. albertcamoo reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    But but…. How will we ever know which city is which then!?!?! The end is nigh!
  24. caddysdream reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo… !
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