Uber is also adding a "set and forget" EV preference to its app. This automatically matches customers with an EV anytime an electric vehicle is nearby, rather than going to the Uber Green option separately. That means customers don't have to search for an EV, although it won't be helpful if no EVs are around when they need rides.

Uber is updating its platform with new sustainability-minded features, including an "EV preference" that will let customers opt for fully electric vehicles by default, whenever they hail a ride. On the delivery side of its platform,

Uber chose the Science Museum in London to launch the 2024 installment of its annual climate event, Go-Get Zero, which has highlighted the firm’s commitment to electrifying its fleet – including some new ways to tempt you into riding its EVs.