The origin of taxis
1907 One night in early spring, Aaron, a rich boy, and his girlfriend went to see an opera on Broadway in new york. After the party, he called a carriage and asked the driver how much it cost. Although it's only half a mile from the theater, the coachman actually overcharged 10. Aaron thought it was too outrageous, so he quarreled with the driver and was knocked down by the driver.
After Aaron was injured, in order to get back at the coachman, he imagined squeezing a car through the carriage. Later, he asked a friend who repaired clocks to design a taxi meter and named the taxi taxicar, which is the origin of Taxi (taxi) that is used all over the world now. On June 1 90765438+1October1day, taxis appeared on the streets of new york for the first time.
Taxis don't carry many passengers, usually only four seats. In addition to waving hello, you can also make an appointment by phone, and now you can also make an appointment online. In the 1940s and 1950s, not everyone could take a taxi. At that time, taxis were responsible for receiving foreign heads of state, heads of government and senior officials who came to Guangzhou.