A NEW pure-electric black cab has been launched in London, bringing officially-licenced zero-emission ‘Hackney Carriages’ to the capital’s streets for the first time since the Bersey Taxi was withdrawn from service in 1899. But while the Bersey had a top speed of 9mph and could only manage 30 miles between recharges, the new Transport for … Continue reading Magic Dynamo? First pure-electric black cab for 120 years launched in London