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Old 04-05-2025, 12:10 AM   #1
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Old 04-05-2025, 01:19 AM   #2
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Old 04-05-2025, 06:54 AM   #3
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I take it that the name does not apply to the color of the cars. They do not appear to be yellow.
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Yellow - I guess part of the Yellow Taxi Cab outfit?
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Old 04-05-2025, 07:57 AM   #5
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"Driveurself system". I guess they were early autonomous vehicles. Way ahead of the times.
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Old 04-05-2025, 08:13 AM   #6
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Operated by John Hertz, founder of Yellow Cab Co. I'm guessing it later became Hertz Rent-a-Car.
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Old 04-05-2025, 12:12 PM   #7
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nice symmetry!
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