Uber has introduced a series of new measures to ensure the sustainability of taxi services and Uber Eats. These include tips for drivers on when and where to charge their electric vehicles, discounts on electric vehicle rides to and from airports, and how to find restaurants that have switched to sustainable packaging.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber wants to make the green transition “totally easy” for drivers: “Everyone should be able to live a low-emissions lifestyle. I believe zero emissions are the defining challenge of Uber.” our generation”.
Buying an electric car is a good move in this direction, but many Uber drivers don’t come close to this idea: they fear the high up-front costs and the constant anxiety to find charging stations.
To solve these problems, Uber has introduced a special hub for electric vehicles in its application: in it, drivers will be able to obtain all the necessary information about the nearest charging points, models in service, available capacities and prices.
The updates will also allow drivers to connect the Uber app to their car and receive real-time recommendations (based on battery charge data) on when to schedule a break from work to recharge.
Uber also plans to launch a “battery tune” route rating feature (drivers will only be shown trips the car can run on), hold EV test drive events, and promise to pay an extra $1 for every EV trip (financial incentives to go green). “car models).
In an attempt to encourage green mode, Uber rewards not only drivers, but taxi users as well. The company is rolling out a green curb feature at airports that will enable lower fares for travel to departure/arrival areas, which account for 15% of Uber’s business.
Customers will also be able to view in-app statistics showing the emissions they have avoided by driving electric vehicles.
Uber Eats will also benefit from sustainability updates: by 2040, all couriers on the platform will drive zero-emission vehicles, and by 2030, all restaurants will use sustainable packaging. Customers will be able to filter restaurants that use sustainable packaging in the app.
All of these innovations are essential for a company that has committed to going fully green by 2025 in London, by 2030 in Europe and North America and by 2040 globally.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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