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Here’s a little something to cool your feed ❄️

As UK temperatures reach 40°C this week, we’ll be daydreaming of testing TX in the Arctic Circle 🥶

In 2018, we partnered with the University of York to explore how driving an electric taxi affects driver wellbeing. Using electroencephalogram (EEG) technology, researchers monitored the brain activity of London taxi drivers as they completed the same route in both an electric TX and a traditional diesel cab.

Dr Duncan Williams said: “This study proved hugely interesting. The drivers all reported being calmer, less stressed and happier in the electric taxi than in the old diesel model. Traditionally those feelings would correlate with more Alpha brain waves, which are a good indicator of relaxation. But when we looked at the data, the drivers’ showed more Beta brain waves, an indicator of mental activity and attention.

For professional drivers who spend long hours navigating busy city streets, comfort and wellbeing matter. This study highlighted how the transition to electric mobility can positively influence the driving experience itself - something that remains just as relevant today as it did when TX first entered service.

Over the years, the iconic black cab has evolved in many ways. Yet its unmistakable, timeless design language has always remained.

Whether it's the Fairway, introduced in 1989, or today's modern, zero-exhaust-emission capable TX, there's no mistaking a purpose-built black cab.

Engineered around the needs of drivers, passengers and the city, each generation carries forward a legacy of innovation, practicality and unmistakable British design.