{"id":2871,"date":"2017-09-19T12:10:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T12:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2019-11-12T12:01:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T12:01:34","slug":"tesla-electric-cars-as-taxis-dubai-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/tesla-electric-cars-as-taxis-dubai-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Behold the Revolutionary Taxi Cars in Dubai, UAE!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next time you order a taxi in Dubai, UAE, you might be in for a surprise! Perhaps not the fans of used cars in Dubai, UAE<\/a>, but we are sure electric car enthusiasts will be jumping with excitement once they hear of RTA\u2019s latest initiative. Intrigued yet? <\/span><\/p>\n

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Recently, RTA in Dubai acquired fifty new Tesla cars for the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) fleet. The operation of Tesla electric vehicles is another manifestation of the UAE\u2019s Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum\u2019s vision to transform Dubai into the \u2018smartest\u2019 city in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Launch of the Tesla taxi cars was held at Dubai International Airport\u2019s Terminal 3 entrance. A number of senior officials were present at the occasion. According to the Dubai Media Office, the fifty cars added to the fleet include both the Model S and the Model X versions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Both are revolutionary in their own class with Model S recognized as the safest electric sedan with the greatest range and the Model X SUV with its iconic falcon wing doors and seven-seat configuration hailed as one of the most comfortable in the electric cars market. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, what really sets them apart from other taxis is their self-driving capability which is claimed to exceed the safety level of a human driver. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reports suggest that a further 75 Tesla cars will be delivered in 2018 and 75 more in 2019. These deliveries will complete RTA\u2019s deal signed on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in February this year ordering 200 Tesla cars for Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking at the occasion, Director General of the RTA, Mattar Al Tayer, commented that the necessary infrastructure for the operation of these vehicles had already been installed, including the provision of thirteen electric recharging stations across Dubai, UAE. Al Tayer added that Tesla\u2019s Autopilot is designed to make highway driving experience more enjoyable by reducing the driver\u2019s workload and increasing their safety on the road. Let\u2019s wait and see how successful these futuristic cabs turn out to be. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, if you are looking to <\/span>buy used cars in Dubai, UAE<\/span><\/a>, check out CarSwitch\u2019s inventory of inspected, certified and warrantied <\/span>used cars in Dubai, UAE<\/span><\/a>. Happy switchin\u2019!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The next time you order a taxi in Dubai, UAE, you might be in for a surprise! Perhaps not the fans of used cars in Dubai, UAE, but we are sure electric car enthusiasts will be jumping with excitement once they hear of RTA\u2019s latest initiative. Intrigued yet?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4,30],"tags":[18,20,22,300,27,19],"class_list":["post-2871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-news","category-home","category-lifestyle","tag-buy-used-cars","tag-dubai","tag-rta","tag-tesla-cars","tag-uae","tag-used-cars-dubai"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBehold the Revolutionary Taxi Cars in Dubai, UAE! | CarSwitch<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Used cars in Dubai, UAE or futuristic cabs? Both have their advantages. 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