There’s a new cab company in Worcester and unlike many other cab companies, they’re bringing a green flare to their business model.

Jonathon Harris with his eco-friendly taxi cab.

They are the first cab company to use a small fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars that operate on both fuel and electricity. These taxicabs will operate off of electric batteries while they’re waiting in traffic or traveling at slow speeds.

“There are so many taxis on Worcester’s roads now, and they’re all pumping out a lot of emissions,” said company owner Jon Higgins.“It’s much better for the environment to have cars running around giving out no emissions at all.”

Of course, Mr. Higgins has come up against some red tape with local councilmen, but hopefully the benefits of no emission cabs will outweigh the doubts the locals might have.

Fresh air benefits everyone, after all.