A few months ago, my husband treated me to my first Uber ride.  I know, I can hear you gasp.  Thing is, I live in the city and I’m lucky to have just about everything I need within an easy reach by bike or public transport. Anything that’s out of reach is accomplished by weekend trips in our Prius.

My first Uber ride was Uber Black.  It’s a luxury to be sure and a real treat, but for me, if felt like sand in my mouth.  I am concerned about climate change and what it means for my kids’ future.  I conserve in every way possible, from paying for a composting service, to volunteering hours of my time to environmental organizations.  What I really want for my treat is a ride that’s clean and as independent of fossil fuels as possible.

That’s where I got my idea for Uber Green.  It would be effective for people with concerns about the amount of fossil fuels we burn, to have an Uber option for cars which are either hybrid or electric.  In case you’re thinking that this is already an option, it’s not.

And while Uber toots that they offer hybrids as most of their uberX cars, of the 4 rides we took with Uber on that fateful weekend, not a single one was a hybrid car.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m fully aware that few people will take their Tesla to the road for some extra Uber income, but there have to be Prius, Leaf, Energi owners who are willing to use their car to drive humanity around.  And you know what?  I’d even pay a little extra for it.