Those frustrations prompted Ashwin Dias and J.J. Raynor to leave their jobs at Uber, where they led efforts to electrify ride share drivers’ vehicles, and start Presto, an app that points fleet drivers to the best chargers.
“Coming from an Uber background, we think there’s a dynamic marketplace where we can help make everything smoother by matching diverse demand with diverse supply,” Raynor said. That might mean nudging price-sensitive drivers to wait 30 minutes for a cheaper charger to open up while guiding time-sensitive drivers to faster and more reliable but pricer stalls.