The team is starting with fleets, in part because they drive so many miles.
“Uber drivers, who drive 40 hours a week, are the ones that need to be in an EV right if we need to electrify quickly and have an impact,” Dias, the startup’s CEO, told TechCrunch.
The duo lobbied Uber to address the issue in the driver app, but realized that it couldn’t truly be solved by one company.
That’s partly because of the proliferation of companies installing and running EV charging stalls.