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by Harry Campbell on October 18, 2017 2 Comments

What to Expect At Your Annual Vehicle Inspection

When you first start driving for Uber or Lyft, you have to get a vehicle inspection, but did you know that existing drivers also have to get annual vehicle inspections? While vehicle inspections can cost money, they don’t have to! You can get free vehicle inspections at the Uber Greenlight Hubs (or partner centers) – but you may not be able to use that inspection form with Lyft. However, some readers have let me know that they did get their forms back to use for Lyft – it just depends on your city or maybe even the person doing your inspection.

I recently went and got a free inspection at an Uber Greenlight Hub. While I didn’t get my form back to use for Lyft, it was still a free inspection. Here’s what you can expect at your annual vehicle inspection.

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Looking for a free vehicle inspection center or the vehicle inspection form itself? Visit help.Uber.com (make sure you’re signed in) and then search for vehicle inspection or Greenlight Hubs in your city. In some cities, this information is located in the Driver Guide section. There you’ll find locations for free inspections and you can download your inspection form.

You can also find links to the inspection forms here.

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by Harry Campbell on October 9, 2017 3 Comments

Uber Xchange Leasing and Enterprise Programs Are Going Away

You may have read on this site or received an email from Uber about the XChange Leasing program ending, but did you know Uber is shuttering its Enterprise Rent-a-Car Rental program as well? Many drivers rely on these programs to get them into cars and out on the road, driving and earning money with Uber. If you’re one of the many drivers who relies on one of these leasing or rental options to drive for Uber, you’re probably wondering about what’s going to happen to your lease or looking for your next option for getting a car.

Today, we’re going to cover what’s happening to these programs, what could be next for other rental/leasing programs, and what options are out there for drivers who need a vehicle to drive for Uber.

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by Harry Campbell on October 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

Want to Drive for Amazon Flex? 5 Things You Need to Know

Today was have a guest post from Kris P, who drives for Amazon Flex to make extra money to travel with his family. If you’ve been wondering what it’s like to branch out and drive for delivery with Amazon Flex, read on for what all new drivers should know before they get started.

Want to sign up with Amazon Flex? Click here to see if they’re hiring in your city! You can find a full list of sign-up bonuses for rideshare and delivery services here.

Like many people, my family and I love to travel. We’ve set up a travel fund, into which we divert a few hundred bucks a month, but it’s never enough. Since we want to travel more, I came up with the idea of trying out some of the on-demand jobs out there.

I tried out Amazon Flex, which surprisingly a lot of people don’t know about. Sign-up was easy, just fill out a simple app and Amazon runs a background on you. The catch is you have to actually wait until Flex has openings (unlike Uber where you can apply at any time). My application was approved in two days, and I began to receive offers on the Flex app on my phone.

From a rookie’s perspective, here are some pointers for you future Flexers to help you maximize your time, which I wish I had known going in. After all, time is money, right? I’m in the San Francisco Bay area and these tips should apply no matter where you are. Most offers here are in the $20 per hour range, although I’ve seen a 4 hour block for $100 a few times in Silicon Valley.

The block time is just an estimate of how long it should take to complete your run. You earn the entire amount whether you finish early or take longer.

For example, on my very first trip with Amazon Flex, I accepted a 3.5 hour block for $70. After 4 hours, with 10 more boxes still to go, I called Flex Support and they told me to bring back whatever I had left to the warehouse. I earned the $70, since the time block was estimated for 3.5 hours, but I went over that. The time block is, as I mentioned, just an estimate on how long Amazon Flex expects delivery to take.

The tips below will help you get started as a new Amazon Flex driver and maximize your time driving, so you can earn more and spend less time on the road.

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by Harry Campbell on October 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

RSG062: How Techstars is Growing The Future of Mobility

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Today, I have a really cool interview with Ted Serbinski of Techstars Mobility. If you’ve ever heard of Cargo or Gridwise, you’ve indirectly come into contact with Techstars Mobility! Basically, Techstars Mobility is a company that helps start ups in the mobility field get off the ground, get investors, and learn from successful mentors. Do you have an entrepreneurial idea but don’t know how to get started? Check out this interview with Ted to learn more about the Accelerator Program!

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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by Harry Campbell on September 28, 2017 77 Comments

What Are the Best Apps to Track Your Mileage?

Maximizing your deductions at tax time will save you a ton of money, but in order to do that, you’ll need a good mileage tracking system. So we tried all of the top mileage tracking apps, and here are our favorites!

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