Your new rider rating⚡️
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We’re on a mission to make it effortless for Uber riders to embrace a low-emissions lifestyle.
Starting today, we’re introducing the Emission Savings feature in the Uber app, so riders around the world can track and learn more about their carbon emissions impact.
We believe that knowledge is power. Just like we popularized rider ratings in an effort to promote respectful behavior during Uber rides, we’re excited to launch this new feature to both celebrate your impact and encourage greener choices when using Uber.
With the Emission Savings feature, you can:
- Tap a button, see your impact: In the Account section of the Uber app, tap “Estimated CO2 saved” to see all of the emissions you’ve saved by taking Uber Green and Uber Comfort Electric.
- Make sense of your savings: Riders tell us it would be helpful to see examples of how their emission savings add up. So, we’ve included a graphic that shows what your CO2 emission savings are comparable to.
- See how your emissions are calculated: The emission savings for an Uber Green or Uber Comfort Electric trip represents the estimated amount of CO2 emissions avoided, on average, when a rider takes Uber Green instead of an UberX or when a rider takes Uber Comfort Electric instead of an Uber Comfort trip of the same distance. See here to read more on the methodology.
- Get teens going green: Among Gen Alpha and Gen Z, we know that the environment is their top cause. That’s why we’re also making the Emission Savings feature available for Uber teen account holders. And starting today in select cities* throughout the US & Canada, we’re launching Uber Green and Uber Comfort Electric for teen riders, providing them with a way to be part of the climate solution when they ride.
- See a greener future: In the future, we plan to include even more products in your emission savings calculation including all-electric autonomous rides, trips with UberX Share, and rides on e-bikes and e-scooters booked in the Uber app.
We’re committed to become a zero-emissions mobility platform and today is an important step in our journey to help inform riders about the estimated emissions they’ve saved and the positive impact they’re making in their communities.
At Uber, we are working to build a future of transportation that is electric, shared, autonomous and at times car-free. Greener choices mean a greener future, so thank you for doing your part!
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