{"id":13423,"date":"2021-11-13T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=13423"},"modified":"2021-11-13T12:04:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:04:48","slug":"uber-evgo-expand-partnership-discounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=13423","title":{"rendered":"Uber And EVgo Expand Partnership: Discounts Incoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tag\/evgo\/\">EVgo<\/a> announced this month an expansion to its EV charging program for rideshare drivers on <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tag\/uber\/\">Uber<\/a>\u2019s platform (<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/373166\/evgo-uber-rideshare-electrification\/\">which has its roots in 2019<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The fast charging network intends to increase its utilization through attracting more high-volume ridshare drivers through discounts and benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The number of rideshare vehicles on the road is estimated at nearly one million, which is a noticeable pool of potential customers, especially since the electrification of the rideshare business progresses.<\/p>\n<p>According to EVgo&#8217;s survey, rideshare drivers often charge multiple times per day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>about 47% of drivers drive more than 800 miles each week<\/li>\n<li>about 34% of drivers drive 400 to 800 miles each week<\/li>\n<li>about 19% of drivers drive less than 400 miles each week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those drivers rely heavily on public fast charging and require chargers conveniently located in high ridership urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press release, the expanded EVgo Discount Program (see details <a href=\"https:\/\/uber.evgo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>) with Uber will offer two tariffs for Uber drivers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uber Pro status:<\/strong> access to EVgo\u2019s member rates without any monthly fees or session fees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uber Pro Gold, Platinum, or Diamond status:<\/strong> access to EVgo\u2019s Plus rates\u00a0without any monthly fees or session fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote readability=\"17\">\n<p>&#8220;As part of the expanded EVgo Discount Program with Uber, drivers are granted access to discounted EVgo accounts and pricing based on their Uber Pro status. Drivers using Uber &#8212; regardless of status\u2013 will continue to be able to access EVgo\u2019s member rates without any monthly fees. Drivers with Uber Pro Gold, Platinum, or Diamond status will unlock even lower EVgo Plus rates, saving up to 30% on charging costs over EVgo\u2019s standard Pay As You Go rates.*<\/p>\n<p>*Actual savings subject to time of day, location, geography, and length of charging session&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Uber and EVgo &#8211; example prices<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/uber-and-evgo-expand-partnership-example-prices-20211111.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(click here to enlarge):<\/a><\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"special_image\" data-align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"spi_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/uber-and-evgo-expand-partnership-example-prices-20211111.png\" alt=\"external_image\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>See EVgo Discount Program with Uber.<\/p>\n<p>Uber, which intends to become a fully zero-emission platform by 2030 in the U.S., adds its own incentives to convince drivers to use electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p>&#8220;In addition to new charging discounts, EV drivers can also earn more per trip from Uber, including a dollar more per trip incentive for fully electric drivers on any product plus $0.50 more when completing Uber Green trips.<\/p>\n<p>Uber Green, is the most widely available low- or no-emission on-demand ride product in the world, now available in 100 urban areas across 2 continents. By selecting Uber Green, riders can support current drivers who use sustainable modes of transportation as well as Uber\u2019s Green Future Program, which utilizes Uber Green fees and proceeds to help hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers transition to electric vehicles by 2025.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Uber is expected to get <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/543660\/uber-access-50k-hertz-teslas\/\">up to 50,000 Tesla cars from Hertz<\/a> at discounted rates of $334 per week, including insurance and maintenance (<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/543992\/hertz-tesla-order-potential-200000\/\">with an option for 100,000 more<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>EVgo says that it has prepared nearly 600 <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/487453\/tesla-connectors-integrated-evgo-charging-stations\/\">integrated Tesla connectors<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/491187\/evgo-interview-tesla-connectors-future-plans\/\">most likely through the use of an integrated Tesla-CHAdeMO adapter<\/a>) at EVgo stations across the U.S. for Tesla drivers.<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\">\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"5532875\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_0.jpg\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s1\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_1.jpg\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s3\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s2\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.webp 2x\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_2.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s1\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_3.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla Model 3 at EVgo fast charging station\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s3\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s1\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.jpg 2x\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/QzRR3\/s3\/tesla-model-3-at-evgo-fast-charging-station.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><\/section>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"5595679\" data-title=\"\"><picture class=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_4.jpg\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s3\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_5.jpg\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s3\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s2\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.webp 2x\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_0.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s3\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/placeholder_1.jpg\" alt=\"EVgo fast charging station with integrated Tesla's proprietary charging connector\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s3\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s2\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.jpg 2x\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/KNjvM\/s3\/evgo-fast-charging-station-with-integrated-tesla-s-proprietary-charging-connector.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>Adam Gromis, Head of Sustainability Policy at Uber said:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"7\">\n<p>\u201cHelping drivers go electric remains one of the most important things we can do as a company. The enhanced incentives from EVgo\u2019s program help drivers save money and take another step towards transforming Uber into a zero emissions platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cathy Zoi, CEO at EVgo said:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p>\u201cEVgo\u2019s ongoing partnership with Uber tackles access to reliable, affordable and convenient public charging solutions while simultaneously accelerating the electrification of rideshare vehicles. We are excited to see more rideshare drivers making the switch to electric and look forward to providing fast charging for high volume rideshare drivers and decarbonizing this growing segment of transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22546869%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22GM%20And%20EVgo%20Boost%20Fast%20Charger%20Build%20Out%20Plan%20To%203%2C250%20Stalls%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22gm-evgo-boost-charging-plan%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FyrEXY%2Fs5%2Fevgo-fast-charging-station.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22527330%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22J.D.%20Power%20Public%20Charging%20Study%20Ranks%20Tesla%20%231%20Among%20Operators%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22jd-power-public-charging-study%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F9qA3m%2Fs5%2Ftesla-model-y-charging-at-a-tesla-supercharging-station.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVgo announced this month an expansion to its EV charging program for rideshare drivers on Uber\u2019s platform (which has its roots in 2019). The fast charging network intends to increase its utilization through attracting more high-volume ridshare drivers through discounts and benefits. 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