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Sponsored by Visit Colorado share this article With EV-friendly roads and sustainability efforts everywhere, Colorado makes for the perfect eco-conscious road trip. Here’s where to go. share this article You drive along a winding, pine tree-lined road, gazing out at craggy, snow-capped peaks: a quintessential Colorado scene. Even better, your car’s not polluting the crisp air or disturbing the wildlife; it’s fully electric. And because this scenic road has plenty of charging stations, you don’t have to worry about running out of juice. Supporting electric vehicles (EVs...

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 o...

Lyft driver Drew Wajnert is unable to walk after being hit by a suspected drunk driver while on the job. But Lyft dropped an insurance policy during the pandemic

Kevin McGovern/Shutterstock Lyft driver Drew Wajnert is unable to walk after being hit by a suspected drunk driver while on the job. But Lyft dropped an insurance policy during the pandemic that may have covered his medical bills. One expert told Insider Lyft's insurance, even with that policy when it was in effect, falls far short of what traditional employers must provide. Shortly before 9 p.m. on March 2, in Lakewood, Colorado, Drew Wajnert was rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver who was allegedly going 85 mph, sending his car slamming into the median and f...

Drew Wajnert is facing huge medical bills. He blames Lyft's meager insurance. One expert says that's a direct result of Lyft's "gig" business model.