Why switch to a 100% Electric Vehicle?
Earn more money
First things first, Ride-Hailing drivers who drive an EV save and earn more money.
Ride-Hailing apps have introduced financial incentives for drivers to switch to Electric Vehicles, like the Uber Clean Air Plan which results in drivers getting money off their weekly EV Rent-To-Buy payments. Read more about this here.
Electric Vehicles are also Congestion Charge exempt, saving drivers £15 a day.
Uber Green is the electric equivalent of UberX, passengers pay exactly the same amount for the fare but the Uber service fee is reduced from 25% to 15%. Bolt offer lower commission of 10% for EV drivers.
Charging and Range
Often the initial concern for a Ride-Hailing driver considering switching to an electric vehicle is the charging. EV charging is relatively new and not something many of us have done before, but there is absolutely no need to worry its quite simple.
The charging infrastructure in the UK has massively improved over the last few years, there are apps available including Zap Map, which shows all of the charging points around you. Electric ‘petrol stations’ are popping up all over the UK which have the capacity to charge up to 24 EVs on rapid chargers at once.
The WeFlex team are on hand to talk Ride-Hailing drivers considering making the switch to an EV through how to charge and where to charge. We offer EV charging training to all customers ahead of driving away in their new EV.
In recent years the EV ranges have significantly improved, and WeFlex only offer new electric vehicles with substantial ranges of over 250 miles, afterall ride-hailing drivers need a good range.
Save the Planet & Cleaner Air
Electric vehicles emit absolutely zero emissions.
WeFlex also plants a tree for every EV we sell in order to do more to clean up air and combat Climate Change.
Ride-Hailing drivers drive considerable mileage every year so switching to an EV makes an enormous difference vs a consumer driving an EV, a Ride-Hailing drivers impact on lowering emissions will be much bigger.
Peaceful journeys
It is regularly commented on how quiet, smooth and relaxing an electric ride is. Ride-Hailing drivers spend on average 7 hours a day in their vehicle, this makes a huge difference.
Customers love EV's and we have heard from Ride-Hailing drivers they are getting higher customer ratings since driving their EV!
Lower servicing costs
Servicing costs are dramatically reduced because there are far fewer moving parts that are prone to wear out over time. There is no engine in an electric car, just a battery with an 8 year warranty for some leading EV's WeFlex offer, say goodbye to engine oil, oil filters and coolant levels.
EV's are also very reliable.