Electric motorcycles open little by little, and although their adoption is still far from the mass, the big platforms are already taking positions. This is the case of Uber, who has just signed an agreement with Vmoto so that his distributors (Uber Eats), will use electric scooters progressively throughout Europe.
Behind the movement there is a long -term plan: place up to 100,000 electric scooters in the street before the decade ends. An size challenge, since the countdown leaves us a little more than four years, and would imply an average of 25,000 scooters per year.
The motorcycles will not directly uber
The agreement between Uber and Vmoto can be seen in key cities such as Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, London or Amsterdam, although it will not be Uber who directly puts the vehicles, but will do so through operators such as Zoomo, Zenion or Ride Today. The idea is that scooters are available for rent, with advantageous conditions also for maintenance and recharge by distributors.
With this, it seeks to facilitate that the distributors leave behind the combustion models – which, in addition to gasoline spending, face more and more urban restrictions – and opt for silent alternatives, cleaner and adapted to intensive daily use.
Nick Spilger, head of emissions in Uber’s deliveries, gave his point of view clearly: “Uber’s mission is to help cities to fight against air pollution and to evolve to a zero emissions future. Facilitating the electric transition of distributors is a crucial element of this mission. We are proud to collaborate with Vmoto to allow distributors to access cleaner and more affordable vehicles, while contributing to the well -being of European communities.”
Beyond the cast itself, this is a significant step to normalize the presence of electric scooters in the streets. A change in the paradigm and a way, perhaps, to break taboos because the distributors need to move a lot, fast and without time for long waiting.
Do not forget that, in this case, motorcycles are work tools.
