Uber Throws $4K at Drivers to Stop Gas Guzzling ASAP
Uberās latest episode of "Make EVs Sexy for Gig Drivers" offers $4,000 grants in NYC, Cali, Colorado, and Massachusetts to nudge drivers away from gas tanks and into EVs. This sudden generosity comes after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit peaced out in the US, because apparently saving the planet canāt survive on expired government checks alone. Meanwhile, Uber ditched "Uber Green," rebranding to the more straightforward "Uber Electric" ā because subtlety clearly isnāt their style. Bonus plot twist: Hertzās ambitious Tesla and Polestar binge ended in a mood swing, as depreciation made them offload EVs faster than a bad Tinder date. Uberās still pushing green, running a fancy battery-aware matching tech in 25 countries ā if your EV canāt make the trip, Uber wonāt make you do it. Also, that $4,000 Uber grant perfectly mirrors the dead federal credit, like a throwback mixtape nobody asked for.
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Uberās $4K electric vehicle bribe for drivers proves climate heroism is now a gig economy hustle with a side of corporate whiplash and recycled federal tax credit nostalgia.
Uber paying drivers $4K to go electric now that Uncle Sam is ghosting the EV tax credit feels like getting a participation trophy after dropping the ball.
Hertz bought 165K EVs for ridehail drivers and dumped them like bad investments. Meanwhile, Uber's $4K grant is the corporate version of āhere, hold my beer.ā
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/22/2025 | Author: Andrew J. Hawkins
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