New EV Partnership. Houston + Uber + BP

What’s the deal? This week Houston’s mayor  announced the partnership to forward the deployment of BP’s rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs & help the city’s Uber drivers make the transition to EVs. 

Why should we care? EV is a replete with partnerships and opportunities. So many moving parts, the infrastructure, the electric distribution, the vehicles, the drivers, the transportation stakeholders, the environmental aspect. Let’s not forget the Texas Medical Center and the healthcare stakeholders who say that if Houston were to electrify its transportation system by 2050, it would save 148 lives; prevent 3,333 asthma attacks; and spare $1.7 billion annually.

How can this impact me? There’s no going backwards as more companies announce moves to EV only and announce their own carbon neutral policies and goals.

Smart Cities Dive | Houston, Uber and BP partner to aid EV transition for drivers