Among vehicles on the road, cars going around for hours at a time giving different people rides are among the most important. Perhaps most importantly, it helps to reduce their carbon footprint, as EVs produce fewer emissions than non-electric cars. They are also less expensive to run and maintain than … [continued]
The City of New York will require all Uber and Lyft vehicles to be electric by 2030. The companies could get there even sooner.
A few years ago, you couldn’t get a Lyft (or Uber) ride in an electric car. Now there are electric cars getting added to the Lyft and Uber fleets every day. They are committed to being greener (going electric) and drivers can increasingly save money while having a sweet ride … [continued]
Years after Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick said Uber would buy all the robotaxis Tesla could make (it turns out the figure was zero), Uber has launched its first robotaxi for commercial use. Over in Las Vegas, Uber users can now virtually hail a full-on robotaxi. Uber’s New Robotaxi … [continued]
In many ways, an EV is a great fit for rideshare and delivery driving. How do I know? I’ve done it. A few years ago, I did that in a 2018 Nissan LEAF. Gasoline can cost upwards of $1,000 monthly for a rideshare or delivery driver who stays busy, even … [continued]
Fleet owners that represent more than 2.5 million vehicles on the road and claim more than $1.1 trillion in annual revenue figure they should have some say in the matter of building out the national EV charging network here in the US, and they have a lot to say. A … [continued]
Originally published by Penn State News By Sara LaJeunesse Ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, are lauded by some for their ability to decrease traffic congestion. Yet, others claim that ride-hailing services increase traffic congestion. A recent study by researchers at Penn State and Boston University analyzed traffic data from … [continued]
In the first part of this article, I gave a brief overview of the issue of how to classify rideshare drivers. Some want to be employees, and others want to be contractors. Then, I dove deep into the reasons someone would want to be an employee. In this second part, … [continued]
The legal status of rideshare drivers has been a contentious issue, especially in California. Many drivers have been fighting for state government to force companies like Uber and Lyft to classify them as employees, as this would give them better pay and benefits. The companies, along with some of their … [continued]
Argo AI and Ford announced today that they’re partnering with Lyft to provide rides in their robotaxi vehicles. As many on social media have pointed out, there will be safety drivers in the front seats monitoring the vehicle, at least for now. Rides will begin in Miami later this year, … [continued]
