Lyft is expanding its Green mode, which allows riders to specify an EV or hybrid, to additional cities beginning April 17.
“We’ve seen an explosion of interest in EVs—and once a driver or rider gets into an EV, they’re more likely to prefer them moving forward,” Paul Augustine, Lyft director of sustainability, said in a company blog post
Green mode was first trialed in Seattle in 2019, and is currently available only in Portland, Oregon. It’s now expanding to 14 cities and regions, including: San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Boston, New York City, Chicago, San Diego, Austin, Denver, Orange County, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C.
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Even in these areas, Green mode will only be available to riders with Lyft business profiles, for now. However, this only requires a work email to set up, Lyft noted. With a business profile selected, riders just need to choose Green mode when setting up a ride.