All of the ”big three” US airlines have a fleet of cars at hubs, that they use to drive select high value customers between gates in the case of short connections. In all cases, airlines partner with a specific vehicle manufacturer, since it’s a great marketing opportunity for car manufacturers. United Airlines has historically partnered…
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More virtue signaling nonsense - Most of the woke folks / Environmentalists don't realize that most of the electricity still comes from oil/gas.
Another enhancement (downgrade) by United?
Shrinking it down to a compact SUV. These cars are tiny.
Well done.
Good move by Jaguar who are due to launch a new electric range in 2025 pitched above its current range.
The I pace is spacious inside much more so than a merc E class
Laughing at the person complaining about the size of a vehicle for what’s a five minute gate transfer. Perhaps a stroller might be better for you.
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This is nothing more than Jaguar paying for some ESG marketing.
It's a blanket term that helps people feel better about self-centered decisions.
electricity generated via power companies is far more efficient. Even if you assume your electrical power supplier has no green energy. You are still about 4x better in carbon reduction using an electric car over gas engines.
@ted poco seriously, these MAGA dolts can't understand the concept of net reduction. it's like trying to argue with overgrown toddlers
Are the “elites” that will participate in these rides in an electric car for a few hundred yards really so dense that they think this makes their long haul flight all good from a climate change perspective??? From United to Jaguar to the folks getting the rides, it is a Potemkin village thru and thru.
Fwiw Delta already has all-electric Taycans in their fleet for gate to gate transfers.
Yes please! If the airline employees had to manually push a stroller multiple times a day, they’d at least lose some of their overweight.
As a Range Rover loyalist, it’s great to see such marketing by Tata JLR to a market (US) where the Jaguar part of the brand has been less successful compared to its competition. Would have preferred a Range Rover with the Oxford interior rather. A laugh on UA’s part on playing this as environmentally sustainable.
Ultimately it makes economic sense to have electric vehicles for such use since the vehicles spend more time waiting than anything else.