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When Curt Kinder bought a new electric Chevy Bolt three years ago, he wanted an excuse to drive it as often as possible. “It’s so smooth, quiet and agile,” he said. So the 55-year-old electrical engineer and business owner in Jacksonville, Florida, signed up to become one of the first electric vehicle owners to drive for Uber and Lyft. Like any curious engineer, Kinder kept a meticulous spreadsheet of income and expenses for all of his 6,000-plus ride-hailing trips. He quickly realized an important truth: It s more profitable to operate an EV than a gas-powered car. Kinder spends about $5 per day on electricity to charge his car. Paying for enough gasoline to cover hundreds of miles each day would cost about $18. That $13 difference amounts to over $3,000 per year that goes right into his pocket. ....
How Uber and Lyft Are Losing the Race to the Electric Future May 11 2021, 12:28 AM May 10 2021, 2:30 PM May 11 2021, 12:28 AM (Bloomberg) When Curt Kinder bought a new electric Chevy Bolt three years ago, he wanted an excuse to drive it as often as possible. âItâs so smooth, quiet and agile,â he said. (Bloomberg) When Curt Kinder bought a new electric Chevy Bolt three years ago, he wanted an excuse to drive it as often as possible. âItâs so smooth, quiet and agile,â he said. So the 55-year-old electrical engineer and business owner in Jacksonville, Florida, signed up to become one of the first electric vehicle owners to drive for Uber and Lyft. Like any curious engineer, Kinder kept a meticulous spreadsheet of income and expenses for all of his 6,000-plus ride-hailing trips. He quickly realized an important truth: It s more profitable to operate an EV than a gas-powered car. ....
Uber Fails to Pay Some Electric Car Bonuses, Citing Glitch Bloomberg 3/11/2021 Ben Elgin and Lizette Chapman (Bloomberg) Uber Technologies Inc. failed to pay some of its drivers special bonuses for using electric vehicles, part of a broad plan designed last year to put more electric cars on the road. Popular Searches Uber attributed the lapse to a technical error and began making payments after being contacted by Bloomberg Green. The missed bonuses are a rocky start to a green strategy that needs to be much more ambitious to reach its targets, according to some transportation experts. Uber spokeswoman Lois Van Der Laan said in an email only a “small group” of its EV drivers were impacted, adding that those individuals were now being paid 110% of their owed money “to make it right.” She declined to specify how many drivers in total hadn’t received the EV bonus or how much money had been repaid. ....