Lyft’s autonomous EVs to run on 100% renewable energy

On-demand ridesharing company Lyft is pledging to charge its coming autonomous electric vehicle fleet with renewable power.

“Climate change is one of the defining issues and greatest global threats of our time,” Lyft co-founders say in a blog.

“Lyft was founded on the belief that technology will enable us to dramatically reduce carbon emissions from the transportation system while improving quality of life and access to opportunity for all Americans. We’re more determined now than ever before to make that vision a reality,” reports Treehugger.

“All electric autonomous vehicles operating on the Lyft platform will be powered by 100% renewable energy. This will be true from Day 1, starting with the nuTonomy autonomous vehicles in Boston later this year.”