Rideshare company Uber and EV charging and rideshare firm Revel have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Brooklyn and the rest of New York City.
As part of the multi-year partnership, Uber drivers will receive exclusive discounts at Revel’s numerous fast charging stations throughout NYC, including 40 locations in Brooklyn — 25 in Bedford-Stuyvesant and 15 in South Williamsburg.
The discount is up to 25% off charging rates at Revel stations, with the percentage ranging depending on each driver’s status with Uber Pro, the rideshare company’s driver rewards program.
Uber said that the partnership with the EV-focused tech company helps support its ultimate goal of producing zero-emissions in the future, aligning with NYC’s vision of having electric-only rideshare fleets by 2030, as part of the city’s Green Rides Initiative.
“Tackling urban charging deserts is an important part of building an all-electric future,” said Andrew Macdonald, senior vice president of Mobility and Business Operations at Uber.
Under the agreement, Uber will provide Revel with a utilization guarantee to use the tech company’s current and future charging stations throughout New York City up to a certain degree.
In addition, Revel said that Uber will offer it various data to help aid in the future development of EV charging sites, enabling the company to expand its charging stations into other urban areas besides New York City.
“Together, Revel and Uber are showing how to accelerate EV infrastructure in the hardest to build places, dense cities,” said Frank Reig, chief executive officer and co-founder of Revel. “With Uber’s guarantee of demand at our sites, we’ll be able to expand our public charging network faster first here in New York and soon in other big rideshare markets like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and more.”
