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I'm sure Uber of all companies can create a system of incentives for this.

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• dmix 7y ago
  The question is whether it will be economical for your standard Uber driver to own electric cars by 2026. Otherwise the number of people able to make money on the side p/t with their personal vehicle will be far smaller - therefore increasing the cost of fares if demand is higher than the supply of vehicles available. ‘Surge’ pricing already exists for this reason. Which will be good for electric car owners and Uber, bad for the average consumer rider who will pay higher fees and drivers who can’t afford an electric vehicle will be out of work.
  • geofft 7y ago
    The whole point of making laws is to get people to do things that aren't economical to do in the absence of laws, or not do things that are economical to do in the absence of laws. I don't see why it's so incomprehensible that the government would ask a private business to do something that's not economical.
    • dmix 7y ago
      Yes no ones debating that. Particularly in India with their long history of gov intervening in every sort of business. But those same people who call for this type of policy were already outraged at the idea of surge pricing and the service being more exclusive to the middle class and wealthy. I wouldn’t be surprised if this amplifies that. Not only for riders but also for the poor drivers who get excluded because they can’t afford a new electric car. Of course this policy is a bit of a gamble that those 4dr electric cars will be feasible and economical for your average Uber driver to own. It’s possible costs will be similar in 5yrs and won’t add too much expenses which will roll down hill.