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How does Uber Clean Air EV Assistance work?

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Uber Clean Air Plan was first introduced in 2019 to help clean up London’s air with the aim of fully electrifying the Uber fleet by 2025.

Eligible drivers can use their accumulated Uber Clean Air EV Assistance to lower the cost of renting or purchasing an electric private hire car.

The Otto Team have been getting a lot of questions about how the Uber EV Assistance works and how to make the best of the new Uber PowerUp Package thi syear.

Here are our expert answers to frequently asked questions by our family of PCO drivers, so the Uber community can make the switch for less money.

What is the Uber PowerUp Package?

Uber introduced the new PowerUp Package in May 2024 to help make the switch to electric more affordable.

The Uber PowerUp Package includes three initiatives:

  • Non EV drivers in London can get up to £3,500 of EV Assistance to switch to electric
  • Big savings on selected Kia EVs & Toyota bZ4X
    Check out the new Kia Niro EV and Kia EV6 on our popular all-inclusive ownership plan Rent 2 Buy +
  • £750 of free charging credits
    Be one of the first 8,000 active Uber drivers to get 3 months of £250 bp pulse charging credits

For the full terms and conditions please visit our EV Assistance page or the Uber page.

What are the eligibility requirements for the £3,500 Uber grant?

To be eligible for £3,500 EV Assistance, you must have:

  • Completed fewer than 10 EV trips in the 6 months before 21 May 2024
  • Less than £4,900 in EV Assistance or Uber Clean Air funds
  • Not previously used your EV Assistance to purchase an EV and subsequently switched back to a non-EV

How to build up new EV Assistance?

You’re no longer getting any additional Uber Clean Air Plan funds on the EV Assistance scheme.

However, Uber drivers who have accumulated funds will continue to be able to use it to lower the cost of switching to an electric PCO car. EV drivers will also continue to benefit financially from the increased demand of Uber Green trips.

Uber Green is a ride option available exclusively to Uber drivers in fully electric vehicles in the whole of London. It works the same way as a regular Uber, just not applicable for plug-in hybrids, hybrids, diesel or petrol.

Uber Clean Air Plan: How EV Assistance works in 2024
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How to use EV Assistance on Rent to Buy plans?

Eligible Uber drivers purchasing an electric PCO car can use the whole amount of the accumulated EV Assistance to reduce the weekly payments on their Rent to Buy contract. Please note, this cannot be used towards the down payment.

You also have the option to use your EV Assistance over just the first 15 months of the contract with Rent to Buy. Please note, pricing will return to the standard full price for the rest of the contract afterwards.

How to use EV Assistance on PCO Car Hire?

If renting an EV, drivers can claim £75 per week of EV Assistance towards a minimum 10-week PCO Car Hire contract.

Please be aware that once your EV Assistance runs out, you’ll have to adapt to paying your weekly payments to Otto Car without the EV Assistance for the remainder of the contract.

Is there an expiry date to use the accumulated EV Assistance?

Uber partner drivers with EV Assistance have until 31 March 2025 to use their Clean Air funds to switch to an EV. After this point these funds will be reallocated and made available to other Uber Partners wanting to make the switch to an EV.

Please note, Uber doesn’t have any confirmed plans to put restrictions on petrol, diesel and hybrid cars on the platform by the March 2025 deadline.

How to find out how much EV Assistance I have?

You will receive an email update every month with the amount of EV Assistance money you have built up — try to search for ‘EV Assistance’ in your mailbox.

Otherwise, you can write to Uber’s support team via the Uber driver app Help section.

We hope these answers will help you better understand how you can benefit from Uber’s EV Assistance.

About Otto Car

Otto Car is London’s largest community of private-hire drivers. We offer easy access to excellent PCO cars at low prices – and no credit checks.

Since 2015, Otto Car has helped over 20,000 Uber drivers take the keys to freedom. Everyone is invited.

All vehicles come with free smart dashcams to protect your income and keep you safe.

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