What "100% electric" actually means at EGT
The phrase gets used loosely. Some operators run mixed fleets and route an EV when a customer requests one. Some rideshare tiers (Uber Comfort Electric, Lyft Green) match you to a rideshare driver who happens to be in an EV. Some driver companies advertise EV availability without specifying what percentage of the fleet is electric.
EGT’s definition: every vehicle owned and dispatched by EGT is a flagship electric vehicle. Three classes, three manufacturers, zero non-electric vehicles in the fleet rotation.
Five questions to ask any "electric" car service
If a San Diego operator advertises an electric or "mostly electric" fleet, these five questions separate a brand from a marketing filter. Any licensed operator should answer all five in writing before you book.
- Is 100% of the fleet electric — or "mostly"? "Mostly" is doing real work in that sentence. Ask which specific vehicles are not electric and when they get dispatched. EGT’s answer: none, never.
- What arrives for a group of five or more? This is where mixed fleets quietly go back to gas — the sedans are electric, but the group vehicle is a gas SUV or a Sprinter van. EGT’s group vehicle is the Cadillac Escalade IQ-L: long-wheelbase, up to 5 passengers, fully electric. The zero-emissions claim holds at every party size.
- Is "electric" the service or a request-time filter? Rideshare EV tiers (Uber Comfort Electric, Lyft Green) and mixed-fleet "EV on request" bookings match you to whatever happens to be available. A reserved 100% electric carrier can't substitute a gas vehicle, because there isn't one.
- Can you verify the operator? Every legitimate California charter-party carrier has a TCP number you can check yourself in the CPUC public carrier lookup. EGT is TCP #0046494-A.
- Does the quoted rate hold at event exit and airport peak hours? Flat means flat. Ask whether the price is locked at booking or "starts at."
The fleet
BMW i7 xDrive60
Executive sedan. All-wheel-drive electric flagship. Standard for airport-transfer service, business travel, single-passenger or two-passenger premium rides.
Rivian R1S
Three-row SUV. Quad-motor electric. Standard for families, small groups, longer luggage capacity, and customers traveling with mobility-conscious passengers who prefer higher step-in height.
Cadillac Escalade IQ-L
Full-size luxury SUV. Long-wheelbase electric Escalade. Standard for events, multi-passenger groups, premium hotel pickups, and arrivals where presence matters.
Why customers ask for 100% electric specifically
Three patterns we hear consistently:
- Environmental commitment. Customers and corporate accounts increasingly require documented zero-emissions ground transportation as part of internal sustainability programs. A "mostly electric" fleet does not document the same way a 100% electric fleet does.
- Ride quality. Premium EVs deliver near-silent cabins, instant torque, and a calmer ride than internal-combustion equivalents. Elderly passengers, business travelers taking calls, and travelers trying to rest after a long flight notice the difference immediately.
- Brand alignment. Hotel concierge programs, event organizers, and corporate procurement increasingly prefer or specify EV ground transportation. EGT provides the licensing, insurance, and vehicle documentation those programs need.
How EGT compares to "EV rideshare" categories
Uber Comfort Electric and Lyft Green are rideshare tiers. When you book one, the platform matches you to an available rideshare driver in an EV. The driver is gig-platform-contracted. The vehicle is whatever EV the platform’s eligible drivers happen to be operating that hour. The pickup is on-demand, not reserved. The price surges with demand.
EGT is a different category. EGT is a reserved private driver service: you call, dispatch confirms the vehicle and the named driver, the rate is flat and quoted in advance, and the vehicle that shows up is the specific EGT vehicle assigned at booking. The EV classification is built into the service category, not selected as a filter at request time.
Pricing for the 100% electric fleet
Zone rate — local rides
$65 flat within the San Diego Neighborhood Zone. $40 flat for 1K Loyalty Program members. Same rate at every time of day, every day of the year.
Airport-transfer tier
Quoted on the EGT site by destination. SAN ↔ La Jolla is published at $80 flat. SAN ↔ Carlsbad, SAN ↔ Coronado, SAN ↔ downtown, SAN ↔ Del Mar, and SAN ↔ Encinitas are all quoted on the site. LAX, SNA, and CRQ transfers are quoted on the same airport-transfer tier basis.
Identifying details (verifiable)
- California TCP #0046494-A (verifiable through California Public Utilities Commission)
- $1.5M commercial liability insurance
- Multi-generational family business, majority woman-owned
- Native American (Choctaw Nation) and woman-owned
- San Diego County service area; airports SAN, LAX, SNA, CRQ; CBX drop-off, no service into Mexico