Black cab driver Tommy Larravide of Crookston, Glasgow, was one of the few who braved the recent horrendous road conditions in the city. He told Cab Direct that his confidence in the reliability of his Peugeot E7™ was a major factor in his decision to work on through arctic conditions.
Severe winter weather saw countless roads closed and cars snow-blocked by roadsides throughout the city. Tommy’s E7 black cab, however, meant he was still able to work.
“The road conditions in Glasgow were terrible,” recalls Tommy, “but I didn’t miss a single day of work”.
“I had real confidence that my E7™ cab was up to the job and it didn’t let me down. When the snow first arrived, I packed a shovel in the boot but I didn’t need to use it once – even though I was wheel deep in snow on a couple of occasions.”
Black Cab Sales Favourite
Tommy has been a taxi driver for around 20 years and bought his first E7™ black cab some years ago. Tommy switched to his E7 taxi from a traditional TX1 cab and was immediately pleased with the change. He is now on his third E, having purchased his current E7 SE early last year.
Tommy comments: “I came to Cab Direct as I wasn’t happy with the aftercare I got with my old TX1. I liked the look of the E7 straight away and I was really pleased with my new cab. Since then, I’ve had two more and the E7 just keeps getting better.”
Economy Cab
With motoring costs continuing to rise, the economy of your cab is more important than ever. According to Tommy, the E7™ is by far the most cost effective vehicle currently available to hackney drivers.
He says: “The rising cost of fuel is a major concern to us taxi drivers. Although nobody can avoid paying more for fuel, having a more fuel efficient vehicle makes more sense than ever before. The E7’s fuel efficiency is a big plus for me.”
Purpose-Built
The E7™ black cab has been purpose-built with the needs of the modern day taxi driver very much front of mind. It has an amazing amount of luggage space – 70% more than before – thanks to E7’s EasySlide™ rear seat system.
In terms of convenience, where E7™ really excels is in its accessibility for wheelchair passengers. The revolutionary EasyGlide™ under-floor ramp makes wheelchair access both quick and easy.
Convenience is a big plus factor for Tommy. He explains: “The E7 allows me to take more passengers than I used to in my old-style cab, with loads more luggage too. The wheelchair access system is incredible too. I can have a wheelchair user in my cab and secured for travel in no time at all, which always amazes them. It’s so easy to use and it means I can pick up more fares over a shift.”
First Rate Customer Care
Tommy is also full of praise for Cab Direct, saying: “The sales guys have a great system in place to make it easy for us drivers to change over to a new cab. It’s not like trading in a car. There’s far more to be done and the Cab Direct sales team help to get it done quickly.”
“I would recommend the E7™ to any black cab driver and would recommend Cab Direct to any cabbie – hackney or PHV.”