Jenn, A. Emissions benefits of electric vehicles in Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services. Nat Energy 5, 520–525 (2020)

Objective:

• Measure the impact of combining shared mobility services, particularly ride-hailing services, with vehicle electrification

Case:

• California

Methodology:

• Emission indicator

Data Source

• Survey: CHTS and PH-EV panel survey
• Charging: charging network
• Ride-hailing: Uber and Lyft

Findings:

• Gasoline vehicles tend to be driven slightly more than their electric vehicle

• From the begining of 2017, the charging demand grew by approximately tenfold in size over a span of nine months
• The vehicles visited charging stations over 2.5 times a day

• Emission saving

Coding Reference:

• Upon request