How is the meter goin? WTH!

last SG · 2006-01-14T14:30:41+00:00

I wouldn't mind if it's 50c. But it's wasn't.

cockaholic SG

Today i took a comfort taxi i tink...den the meter was like haiz.. last time its like

1 km den 10 cents but i see the meter jump damn fast lor.. and i look at the side

of the window and it says 250m 10 cents..den i was like ok lar..still can but when

i look at meter..it was like less than 100m den the meter move already..My

question is..SHOULD IT BE THAT FAST?! Advice pls! Sad

FireIce SG

every 30 seconds of waiting or less is 10cts

i think if the cab is travelling at REAL SLOW speed oso every 30seconds 10cts

Troy437 SG

dats why I hate taxis...TOO MANY BASTARD DRIVERS Evil or Very Mad

Dats why I have a car and a bike and aso take MRT...so that the god dam cabbies can't earn a single cent from me!

ditzy SG

The meter will jump 10 cents every 25 seconds irregardless. Laughing It's not about how far you travel, its how fast you do it.

FBI SG

so tell the driver to drive faster next time

cockaholic SG

haha..when i counted it was like 25 sec or lesser oso..tats really damn fast..but got some still reasonable 1..their meter doesnt jump so quickly like others

cockaholic SG

i wanna tell too..but u know lar..tis few days raining..when i takin the taxi it was raining heavy too..tats y u tell the uncle to fasten his pace he oso wont make any much of a difference..he'll make use of the rain to his advantage

shade343 SG

The taxi driver is not obliged to drive fast. If he crashes his taxi halfway, the taxi driver will be in deep shit.

cockaholic SG

i agree..tats y u have to tell them to go by the fastest route regardless of its avenue or highway..should go buy the fastest 1

alwaysdisturbed SG

i dun tink cabbies earn their paycheck by drivin slowly earnin frm the waitin time...

instead its the 2.40 flag price they r earnin...

so its logical dat they r tinkin of pickin up more customers in the shortest possible time n nt takin their own sweet time ferryin a customer to his/her destination...

alexkusu SG

usually i jump in taxi n say "hei, i give u $15 if u reach XYZ by 7pm"

then taxi speed off..

damn suay the driver..cos the fare was $14.95 Very Happy

alwaysdisturbed SG

cabfares gt 5 cents meh?

dcx SG

Where does the 5cents come from?

alexkusu SG

mine does..

one thing im wonderin...cab got eftpos service Shocked wah...high tech

alwaysdisturbed SG

dis isn't in sg rite...

alexkusu SG

ur quick to catch on

ditzy SG

Singapore cabs can pay by credit cards too. Laughing

alexkusu SG

but..eftpos u knw... e-money changed hands at point of transaction liaw..

i tot need wire connect to bank of sth Embarassed

FireIce SG

midnite charge will render 5cts......

but the cabbie will usually round down..........

mochou SG

if it's 10cents/250m, then i think it will jump real fast!!!!

let's say he's on highway, going at 90km/hr.
which means he goes 1500m every minute.(90000m/60=1500)
and he goes 25m every second.(1500m/60=25m)

so, for 250m, will takes him 10seconds.

which means if he's going 90km/hr on highway, the meter jump every 10 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!! wat the hell, that's fast!!!!