https://www.treehugger.com/cars/lyft-launches-green-mode-allows-users-request-electric-cars.html Lyft launches 'Green Mode,' allows users to request electric cars February 7, 2019 Sami Grover
[images https://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2019/02/Screen_Shot_2019-02-06_at_4.21.07_PM.png.860x0_q70_crop-smart.png Left car in alley photo CC BY 2.0 K?rlis Dambr?ns https://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2018/09/lyft-carbon-neutral.jpg.860x0_q70_crop-scale.jpg Green Mode screenshot © Lyft ] The rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly. Not so long ago, ride-hailing giant Lyft made the commitment to go 100% carbon neutral—offsetting the emissions created from all rides taken through its app. This felt like an important first step, and a great way to begin taking responsibility for the company's carbon footprint. Offsets, however, are only ever the first step. Eventually, we have to figure out how to slash carbon emissions at source. That's why it's exciting to hear that Lyft is planning to expand availability of electric and hybrid vehicles available through the app. Part of that effort starts with the launch of "Green Mode", which will allow users to explicitly request an electric or hybrid vehicle when they request a ride. This particular feature went live in Seattle on Wednesday and will soon roll out to other cities across the nation. Of course, requesting an electric vehicle only works if there are electric vehicles available in your area. And here, too, Lyft has plans. Through the company's ExpressDrive program—a rental service that allows drivers without their own vehicle to get access to one and and earn money—Lyft is going to be making electric vehicles available as an option. Rental fees will apparently include unlimited charging during the initial rollout and, even after that offer phases out, Lyft is expecting lower running costs to result in hundreds of dollars a month in savings for many drivers. The EV rollout through ExpressDrive is already underway in Seattle and Atlanta, but we can expect more cities to come online soon too. And while many of us continue to worry about the impact of ride hailing on transit, Lyft is apparently working on solutions on that front too. All in all, if I was going to go about greening up a ride hailing service like Lyft, this is pretty much how I'd plan on doing it. Let's hope others take note. [© treehugger.com] https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Business/wireStory/lyft-offers-electric-vehicle-options-riders-drivers-60883223 Lyft offers electric vehicle options for riders, drivers Feb 6, 2019 CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Lyft passengers will soon be able to request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle when they're planning a trip Lyft passengers will soon be able to request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle when they're planning a trip. The ride-hailing company is launching the feature first in Seattle and then in other cities. The option will show up when passengers are choosing between available Lyft vehicles and it will not cost more for riders than traveling in a car with an internal combustion engine. Lyft is also rolling out electric vehicles in Seattle and Atlanta in the fleet of cars that it rents to Lyft drivers who don't own their own vehicles. The company met with driver and rider groups in the Pacific Northwest and "the number one thing on the list for passengers and for drivers was green vehicles," said Jon McNeill, chief operating officer of Lyft. "The cost per mile for an electric is half that of a gas car, and so as we were working on this further, we said this is an excellent way to bring down cost for drivers," McNeill said. Seattle also has more drivers of electric and hybrid cars than other markets, and Lyft has "tens of thousands" of drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles nationwide, McNeill said, declining to release more specific numbers. "It's a significant portion of our fleet, and we want to make it a very significant part over time," he added. Asked whether there are enough green vehicle drivers for customers to reliably have the option, McNeill said that given the density of electric and hybrid vehicle drivers in Seattle, he is not concerned. "It will be interesting to see from a consumer perspective, if you want to be picked up by an electric vehicle, what if the wait's 10 minutes longer? Because not everyone's going to be driving one of those," said Steven Polzin, program director for mobility policy research at the University of South Florida's Center for Urban Transportation Research. Seattle has policies that encourage shared mobility and the city has worked hard to discourage ownership of single occupancy vehicles, said Sharon Feigon, executive director of the Shared Use Mobility Center. "I would think this helps encourage demand (for electric vehicles)," Feigon said. The move comes as Lyft prepares to go public sometime this year. Uber, which is also preparing for an IPO, launched a feature in June that lets passengers know if they are riding in an electric vehicle. [© abcnews.go.com] https://blog.lyft.com/posts/2019/2/6/making-cities-more-liveable-with-electric-vehicles Making Cities More Livable with Electric Vehicles — Lyft Blog February 6, 2019 In 2019, Lyft will work to introduce thousands of electric vehicles (EVs) onto our platform, ... options for Lyft riders, and increase net earnings for our driver community. ... Green Mode: A Cleaner Option for Riders ... We're dedicated to building on our promise to offer transportation options that are better for the ... https://phys.org/news/2019-02-lyft-electric-vehicle-options-riders.html Lyft offers electric vehicle options for riders, drivers February 6, 2019 Lyft passengers will soon be able to request a Green-mode ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle when they're planning a trip ... https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2019/02/06/lyft-is-adding-hundreds-of-electric-vehicles-to-its-fleet-as-it-tries-to-go-completely-carbon-neutral/23663314/ Lyft is adding hundreds of electric vehicles to its fleet as it tries to go completely carbon neutral Feb 6th 2019 "I was picked up by a driver in an electric vehicle and I asked him 'whatmotivated you to do this?" McNeill said. 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