Uber Green comes to U.S. to encourage more electric, hybrid rides

Uber wants to go all electric, and soon.  On Tuesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced four actions Uber is taking "to become a zero-emissions mobility platform." Uber, of course, doesn't own the cars its drivers use, so the ride-hailing company's first action is working to expand the number of hybrid and all-electric vehicles you can request with a new ride mode called Uber Green in 15 cities in the U.S. and Canada. This new type of drive (which has been in many European cities for years) is different from UberX or Uber Black. It's supposed to entice drivers to use an an electric or hybrid electric vehicle, and for passengers to select one when ride-sharing. It's now available in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and other cities, and will be in a total of 65 cities around the world by the end of the year. Read more...More about Uber, Ride Hailing Apps, Electric Vehicles, Tech, and Transportation