Why Uber and Lyft Should Quicken Their Adoption of EVs May 25, 2021 These days, 2030 corporate climate commitments are all the rage. Uber and Lyft have their own — both aimed at transitioning their North American ride-share fleets (with Uber adding Europe) to electric vehicles (EVs) within this decade. Lyft made its commitment a year ago in June, and Uber announced its version a few months later. A year later, a study by BloombergNEF has found that the duopoly has made minimal progress toward its goal. In the United States, where ride-hailing activities are concentrated, only 0.5 percent of ride-hailing vehicles are electric — compared to the nation’s overall adoption of 2.8 percent, in part based on 2020 new car registrations.