Uber itself is working on completely eliminating fleet emissions by the time 2030 rolls around. Furthermore, the rideshare company is striving towards “clean mobility.”
According to Sachin Kansal, the vice president of product at Uber, the expansion to Polestars and Teslas is critical to helping drivers “go electric,” thus bringing the company closer to its goal of clean mobility.
With the new availability of electric vehicles in California also comes access to applicable, in-app charging station maps.
On the drivers’ end of the app will be a list that contrasts electric vehicles with vehicles that currently run on gas.
Trouble with California charging stations?
Uber’s shift in letting California riders order transportation in electric vehicles comes at an interesting time.
Just earlier this month, the Golden State made headlines for close to one-quarter of its electric vehicle charging stations not operating.
Needless to say, this poses a problem for people driving electric vehicles, along with riders reliant upon them for transportation. If electric vehicle usage becomes widespread in the future, mass outages with charging stations will pose serious hardships.
