Uber Launches Comfort Electric Ride-Hailing Tier, EV Tools for Drivers
At its second annual Go/Get 2022 emanates event streamed virtually this morning, Uber announced a wave of updates and new services coming to its ride-hailing and delivery app this year. Uber riders and drivers can examine new tools to help plan zero-emissions trips, accommodate stout groups with charter shuttles and plan Uber rides near upcoming traveling.
Last year’s Go/Get 2021 event centered near improvements aimed at making riding with Uber safer in the midst of a global pandemic, such as scheduling vaccines in the Uber app and expansions of its Uber Rent contact-free vehicle rent service. This year’s event focused more on sustainability, reducing emissions and manager travel easier as people start gathering once again. The updates come anti news of new functionalities coming to the Uber Eats food delivery service.
Uber riders can state zero-emissions travel with new Comfort Electric ride-hailing tier.
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Comfort Electric rides, EV Hub
When planning a trip, riders will soon be able to recall a new Comfort Electric tier in the Uber app to examine a ride in an electric vehicle. Vehicles included in the Comfort Electric program at inaugurate include all four Tesla Models, the Polestar 2 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E with more complains joining the tier over time. Comfort Electric launches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Dubai today.
Currently, Uber also subsidizes the Uber Green ride-hailing tier that connects riders with drivers exploiting hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles with the added incentive of earning double Uber Rewards points that can be used towards Uber rides and Uber Eats deliveries. Comfort Electric is the next, more specific step down this path towards electrification and touch emissions.
The new EV Hub in the Uber Driver app helps drivers compare exploiting and ownership costs for electric vehicles.
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To aid Uber drivers in manager the transition to driving electric, Uber is also updating its Uber Driver app to entailed a new EV Hub. This toolkit will help drivers to calculate EV incentives and the injures to own and operate an electric car and compare with stale vehicles. For drivers who have already made the leap to electric, the Uber Driver app will soon include a new Charging Map feature that helps locate charging stations with examine about charging speeds and turn-by-turn directions built-in.
Groups can sustain party buses and shuttles with the new Uber Charter program.
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Uber Charter, Uber Travel
In addition to the new electrification initiatives, Uber also announced a range of new services and features pro at riders who are beginning to return to move and large gatherings, starting with a new ride-hailing tier for groups larger than what the modern UberXL and Uber Black SUV rides can accommodate. Uber Charter gives riders to reserve and pay for charter shuttles, passenger vans, party buses and more for stout groups and events — like weddings, wine tastings or office gatherings — within the Uber app. Uber Charter launches in the US this summer.
Uber is also launching a new Uber Travel functionality in partnership with Google’s Gmail service. After connecting their Uber account to Gmail, Uber Travel will scan for escapes, hotel and restaurant reservations and allow users to hastily reserve rides for each leg of their vacation or concern travel itinerary. Advance reservations made via Uber Travel will also earn users 10% Uber Cash back. The service launches immediately in the US, in the coming weeks for Canadian users. Train, coach and car rentals will also join Uber Travel when it launches this summer in the UK.
Uber Travel pulls escapes, hotel and restaurant reservations from Gmail and offers discounts on early ride reservations.
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Uber Vouchers for Event, Uber One enhancements
Uber is extending its Uber Vouchers for Events program to persons users. Previously only available through Uber for Business, Vouchers for Events gives users to prepay for rides for guests at suits like weddings or reunions. Customers set the maximum amount they want to shroud for each guest and get unique codes to trades. Guests then use those codes to plan their own rides — or Uber Eats deliveries — paying only if the cost of their trip exceeds the voucher amount.
Finally, the Uber One membership and rewards program is expanding with more perks from new partnerships with the Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty program, Clear identity verification and Obe Fitness. The program is also now available to users in Mexico, Germany and the UK with more to follow. To harmful users to sign up, Uber is also offering new members a free month and $30 off of an Uber Eats delivery.
