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Uber on Friday announced a range of new features aimed at improving the driving experience on the ridesharing app as drivers continue to grapple with high gas prices and rates of inflation.
Drivers in the US can see exactly how much they’re making and where they’re going before accepting a ride. They can also see more than one trip request at a time using a new feature called Trip Radar. Uber said these changes will also help reduce wait times for passengers.
The company also announced the Uber Pro debit card and checking account, offering drivers up to 7% cashback on gas at select stations. The earnings of the drivers are transferred directly to the account.
The updates and the debit card will roll out over the coming months.
It’s Uber’s latest move to support drivers. The company added a surcharge to fares and deliveries in March to offset rising fuel prices. The new options can help the company retain existing drivers and attract new ones.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in May that the company’s driver base had reached a post-pandemic peak and that driver growth would continue without “significant additional incentive investments.”
“Our need to increase the number of riders on the platform is neither new nor surprising…there’s a lot of work ahead, but this is a machine that’s rolling,” he said at the time.
Uber will report its second-quarter results on August 2.
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