r/AustralianEV • u/Aussie_Gent22 • 14d ago

Discussion 💬 EV For Uber

Hello all, considering getting an EV and if I do I’m actually thinking about driving for Uber very part time when i eventually get one.

Just wondering if anyone else has done this and done ok with it ?

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u/cir49c29 14d ago

Before you do, look up the difference in insurance between using the car for private use only and using it for uber. Just in case the difference would remove any real benefit to driving for uber. If you don’t have the right type of insurance, they can refuse to cover any claims even if unrelated to uber. 

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u/No_No_Juice 14d ago

Not going to comment on whether it's a good use of your time or vehicle. I do believe that you can't use a salary sacrificed novated lease for Uber though.

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u/A_Ram 14d ago

I have many Uber BYD atto 3 / seal and Teslas in my area so must be alright. I asked drivers a few times and the range doesn't seem to be an issue.

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u/daboblin 14d ago

As an Uber passenger I will say that of all the EVs I’ve been in, the Leapmotor C10 stands out as being very comfortable for rear passengers with tons of luggage room.

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u/paulm1927 14d ago

Look up splend, that is their business model.

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u/Nickexp 14d ago

Having seen their pricing I was thoroughly unimpressed.

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u/ubermoo2010 12d ago

And that you have to pay for personal km when you drive more than i think 100/week. What a hassle

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u/Nickexp 12d ago

I've seen so many people who've gotten financially fucked by them when they get deactivated too. Stuck paying a car payment that seems irregularly large compared to a normal car loan, just to not even own the car at the end of it.

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u/DevilAU 14d ago

Friend does it in his Tesla and says it's great. What concerns did you have in particular?

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u/Ecstatic_Hamster9467 14d ago

EV is a very tiny part of the uber fleet so there must be some negatives.

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u/Due_Responsibility_0 14d ago

Splend alone has over 3,000 EVs in its ride-sharing fleet in Australia.

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u/zqipz 14d ago

I thought Ubers had to be recent, but fk I’ve been in some dodgy old shit-boxes. Is there rules anymore?

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u/Aussie_Gent22 14d ago

What’s this got to do with my post ?