Modifications of Lada Granta without ABS and airbags began to arrive in Russian taxi companies. Gazeta.ru wrote about it. Production of such cars started this summer due to the discontinuation of some parts from abroad. The lower cost of such machines has made them more accessible to consumers.
Anti-crisis cars have not yet started carrying passengers in the capital. But the regions are already buying them. This information is confirmed by car dealers.
Taxi companies also accept such cars for hire from private individuals.
Taxi passengers in such vehicles are unlikely to notice the difference during the journey. Unless there is no air conditioning in the car. But from drivers, driving such a car requires special training.
In the summer few people care about the problem of the lack of ABS, but what happens in the winter?
“For example, if a driver is used to a car with ABS, it will be difficult for him to switch to a car without this system. In an emergency, he may not have time to orient himself,” the expert quotes the publication. The chairman of the Passengers’ Association even believes that in this case the driver must pass an additional exam to be allowed to work in a taxi.
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