Unless YOU know the specifics of the situation I'd suggest not bothering commenting.
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 5:42am
The Company paid for the Taxi's both ways . The company paid for dinner and paid for the booze. None of which is the point.--It just doesn't add up that the taxi fares are different.
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 5:53am
Exactly Now . Spread that error over 100 identical- ish trips in ONE week . multiply that by 52 weeks .
irule,
Dec 21, 6:01am
If all taxis stopped at the same places and didnt have to wait different times, buggers me. I think there is a difference in flagfall for numbers of passengers.
tonyrockyhorror,
Dec 21, 6:43am
Yeah, it does. As explained earlier. They're determined largely by the mode vehicle speeds, not the mean (average). (You might have look up that mathematical term mode if it's been a few years since school).
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 7:14am
Either I missed something or you did. For the sake of this discussion let us assume there was a rope tying each taxi to the one in front. The three taxi's were in convoy for the entire trip. I was in the middle taxi so I can confirm they stayed together. How then can there be even the tiniest variation!
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 8:05am
I'll try this again . SLOOOOOWWLYYso you understand. The cars wereIN CONVOY. Feel free to look up that word in the dictionary. So the cars travelled together at the same speed the entire trip.
morrisman1,
Dec 21, 8:21am
I think it is quite simple, the meters arent all calibrated and hence becomes a problem with the authorities because the charging is not metered correctly.
It is equivalent to charging for fruit based on what the kitchen scales read or the petrol station pump not reading correctly. Did you take note of the cabs in question! Were two cabs the same and one different or where they all different!
It is something I would like to see fixed because I expect to be charged fairly and in accordance to the fees that they advertise on the door. I dont expect them to operate equipment that is inaccurate just like everyone here wouldnt want the cops to use a radar gun that reads 10 km/h high.
jwgtn,
Dec 21, 8:27am
Maybe a driver rounded down coz he was happy. Another rounded up. The price they charged may not have been what was on the meter.
snoopy221,
Dec 21, 8:36am
Actually when they have had taxis on target no 2 taxis were the same price. Perhaps target should do a **convoy taxi** test!
neville48,
Dec 21, 8:52am
If each taxi was tied to the one in front.surely you would just go round in circles so why did you need a taxi in the first place if you didnt want to go anywhere.duh.
magoo2,
Dec 21, 10:15am
one taxi forgot to put his meter on straight away,therefor didnt charge as much as he should.Just give him the extra and say no more about it
tonyrockyhorror,
Dec 21, 10:30am
That doesn't matter, which you'd understand if you read my posts and saw what was ACTUALLY written rather than some stylised artistic impression of what you think they say. Clearly mathematics isn't your strong suit.
owene,
Dec 21, 11:06am
Did they all have the same sized tyres fitted! And did each one take exactly the same driving line on the road or did one cut the corner more than the other!
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 7:20pm
What difference does that make!--the calibration if the taximeter is to the car. -or at least its soposed to be
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 7:21pm
Kettle-pot.Ohh gosh I just realised Its school holidays isn't it. I'm trying to explain the real world to a 15 year oldeeep
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 7:28pm
I would almost take a bet that the dearest taxi had reset his meter JUSTas he pulled in to the pickup place & the other 3 reset their meters JUST as they left the pickup point (Or the same difference the other way around at the drop off point) Still shouldn't make any real difference but hey . this is taxi's we are talking about.
owene,
Dec 21, 9:22pm
You did ask - now you're disagreeing and seem ready for a real punch up.Is your life really that boring that this issue bothers you!
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 9:53pm
It's NOT just this ONE issue, THINK about the wider issue of how much difference there is between taxi vehicles/ same distances traveled & the charges for that SAME job. NOW . apply that to all of the taxi companys across NZ, every day /365 days per year. Thats a LOT of overcharging being missed. Nice little gold mine.
mrfxit,
Dec 21, 9:55pm
Pretty sure Taxi charge meters are under the same restrictions & setups as truck/ ruc hub meters. Meters MUST be matched to each vehicle.
kazbanz,
Dec 21, 11:50pm
And yet YOU keep on posting in this thread. How many taxi trips are there in Dauckland every year!Multiply that $8.50 by even 1/4 of the trips and its pretty bigmoney.
granada,
Dec 22, 1:57am
Cab meters calibration is tested when they get their COF. But changes in tyre diameter might be an issue, or one cabbie pushed the button when he arrived at the pick up and the others pushed after all the drunks were loaded and about to depart.May of pushed a more expensive flag fall as well.
kazbanz,
Dec 22, 5:39am
FREE BOOZE ---rotflmao -- FREE BOOZE.yea on what planet is anything in life ever FREE!. someone always has to pay Its just a matter of who. The Boss pays -so whats your point!
tonyrockyhorror,
Jul 11, 8:54am
In that case you should have no trouble locating a small child who can explain this very basic mathematics to you - have him show you how to calculate GST content too while he's at it.
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