Unpredictable gas prices are steering families toward electric SUVs. As EV interest rises, the automotive landscape in the United States is undergoing rapid changes that place electric SUVs front and center.

San Francisco’s streets have become a proving ground for Uber’s latest venture—autonomous electric SUVs produced with Lucid and Nuro. The testing phase, which began last month, signals a potential shift in how ride-hailing services will operate in the near future.