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Every day, thousands of people use the Uber ridesharing app. Because of that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that these types of platforms take a major toll on the environment - and with the rising awareness of our planet's situation (especially climate change), more and more people want to see something done in this regard.
Uber listened to those concerns and prepared an action plan that will allow them to transition into a zero-emission platform whose drivers only use a hybrid or electric vehicle by 2040. One of the initiatives included in it was the expenditure of Uber Green - and that's what we will be focusing on today.
In this article, we will talk about Uber's newest low-emission ride option, called Uber Green, and everything there is to know about it - what it is, how it works, how it differs from other Uber ride options, and more.
To put it simply, Uber Green is one of the ride options on the Uber app. When you select it, you will be only connected with Uber drivers that drive a fully electricor hybrid vehicle, making it the most environmentally friendly of the ride options available to Uber users.
It is a rather new initiative, as it was only introduced a few years ago, however, its popularity doesn't seem to be slowing down at all - quite the contrary. With the rising concern for the environment and more people becoming conscious of the importance of being sustainable, we can only expect an increase in people taking green rides.
Uber is one of the leading ride-sharing apps, operating in more than 80 countries all over the world - however, the green option is not available in all of them. At the moment, you can choose an Uber Green trip in over 1,400 cities all over the world, including major capitals like London or Paris, and major cities like Miami or Austin.
If you want to sign up with Uberand have the chance of being an Uber Green driver, you need to first check whether your car qualifies.
The list of cars that are eligible for Uber Green is long, which is why listing all of them wouldn't make sense. If you want to check whether the vehicle you drive can be used for Uber Green trips, you can check out this website- the link is set to San Francisco, so you need to change it to your location.
Keep in mind that the list differs depending on the city you want to drive in, which is why you need to check the one that is specific to yours (as long as Uber Green is available there).
Generally speaking, there aren't many restrictions in terms of the vehicle. The most important thing is that it has to have four doors and that it needs to be able to carry at least four passengers at once. Aside from that, there are no strict limits on the vehicle's size or capacity.
While listing all of the eligible vehicles would be a mammoth task, we can provide you with a list of the most commonly chosen cars for Uber Green. Those are:
Ordering Uber Green is a pretty straightforward process that, as you do it the same way you would a regular Uber ride. However, in case you are not familiar with the app yet, here is some short instructions on how you can do it:
That's all. While ordering Uber Green rides the first few times, it might take some time, but once you get used to it, it should take you no longer than a few seconds.
It all started in 2019 when Uber announced their Clean Air Plan, which was introduced to help London's pollution. Because of that plan, a Clear Air Fee was added to all trips taken in the Greater London area, to support the drivers' transition to electric or hybrid vehicles. However, that was just the beginning.
The biggest change in this department happened in the second half of 2020 when Uber's CEO - Dara Khosrowshahi - announced that the company had decided to become more sustainable globally. Their goal, as they have said themselves, is to become a "zero-emission mobility platform" by 2040. By that time, they want all their rides to be completed by either electric vehicles, public transport, or micro-mobility.
They want all of their rides in the United States, Canada, and Europe to be completed in electric vehicles by 2030 - it's also by that year that they want to reach zero-emission from their corporate operations. Below, you can find a timeline of what they want to achieve and by what time.
source: https://www.uber.com/se/en/about/sustainability/
One of the main things that has been done after Uber announced becoming more green was expanding the number of cities in which the low-emission ride option, also known as Uber Green, is available to over 1,400. At the moment, the green option is available in most big cities that Uber operates in, mostly in the United States and European countries.
Introducing Uber Green is just the beginning of its initiatives to become a greener platform, as it is stated on the Uber website - they have many more planned, some of which are already in place.
Here is a short breakdown of all the steps Uber is taking or is planning on taking to become a fully "zero-emission platform" by 2040:
No, Uber Green is not more expensive. On average, it costs the same price as UberX - however, UberX can connect you with any type of car, so if your goal is choosing low-emission rides, then that is not a suitable option.
While Uber Green is definitely a great green alternative, there are other ways in which you can reach your destination in a more sustainable way. Those include:
Uber is definitely one of the most commonly used car sharing companies out there. Uber, Uber Eats - they both attract millions of people daily. In fact, when looking globally, in 2021, drivers from the Uber network completed approximately 17 million rides every day.
With a number as high as this one, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the impact Uber makes on the environment is quite significant. However, not for long, if everything goes according to their plans. As Uber announced not so long ago, their goal for the next few decades is to become a zero-emission platform by 2040 - and one of the first initiatives in that direction was the introduction of Uber Green to Uber options available globally.
Uber Green is the most environmentally friendly way of taking an Uber trip. When you select Uber Green, you will only be connected with drivers using hybrid cars or electric cars. The process of ordering Uber Green doesn't differ that much from when you're ordering a regular Uber trip, so if you've used the Uber app before you should have no issues ordering a green ride.
If you have an electric or hybrid vehicle and would like to sign up with Uber, you need to check whether your car qualifies. Most do, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Introducing Uber Green to a larger audience is just the beginning of the initiatives Uber plans on taking to encourage thousands of drivers' transition to zero-emission vehicles. Some of the others include providing drivers wanting to transition with discounts for the electric car and EV charging, giving the drivers using hybrid and electric vehicles an opportunity to earn more or making more renting opportunities available.
Will Uber succeed in their goal? That's not something that can be said with certainty now, as there's still a long way to go. Truthfully, only time will tell just how many of their plans were accomplished.
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