‘Benefit us all’: all-EV rideshare company aims to respect employees and the planet | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
Raven Hernandez conceived her idea for a green transportation startup as a student at Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, California.A Nashville native, Hernandez, 26, said the move to Los Angeles opened her eyes to the world of organic food and sustainable clothing. Yet this emerging health and environmental consciousness didn't sit well with the school's proximity to Los Angeles international airport, and the dense, gray air she breathed in every day – pollution that's largely due to all the cars driving around the city.“Looking at LAX every day from Pepperdine, I thought, 'What does all this food and clothes even matter if the environment around me is polluted?'” Hernandez said. “That's where the desire of electrifying rides came about – to make a change that would benefit us all.”In ...