Drive mate’s BYOD(Bring your own device) program
To best help recently impacted hosts, hosts can now BYOD to Drive mate. The UCS Otoplug, OBD dongle, secondary GPS and lockbox will all seamlessly integrate into the Drive mate app and website.
The Otoplug will give an instant remote lock and unlock solution for Drive mate listings. The OBD dongle or secondary GPS satisfy Drive mate’s mandatory GPS criteria for our listings.
We recommend avoiding hanging lockboxes on vehicles wherever possible, but again the UCS lockboxes will integrate with Drive mate.
The Otoplug will give an instant remote lock and unlock solution for Drive mate listings. The OBD dongle or secondary GPS satisfy Drive mate’s mandatory GPS criteria for our listings.
We recommend avoiding hanging lockboxes on vehicles wherever possible, but again the UCS lockboxes will integrate with Drive mate.
How it works
Interested hosts need to…
- Enrol in the program by accepting the agreement here - you’ll need to sign-up to Drive mate first. This will transfer device ownership to Drive mate, essential to enable integration with our systems.
- Send us device serial numbers. We will advise the process soon.
- Pay a monthly connectivity fee depending upon your chosen plan, but only after devices go live.
- Next steps including enrolment link will follow mid September, aiming to have devices live by end September.
Drive mate will…
- Activate devices in order of enrolment - first come / first served.
- Provide cloud connectivity to these devices and integrate with your listings on our car sharing platform.
- No charges made until the devices are active and integrated by Drive mate.
How BYOD integrates into our host plans:
Just mates
Your car must have your own working GPS installed otherwise theft cannot be covered - Airtags or similar are not secure enough.
Excess mileage reporting by hosts based on odometer photos
Key handover
Free
Good mates
Primary GPS installed via OBD
Key handover
Automated mileage calculations
$10/month
Best mates
Keyless access tech
Remote handover
Automated mileage calculations
$30/month
A $2 one-time BYOD fee per device will apply
Add-ons available
BYO lockbox - $10/month
BYO secondary GPS for enhanced security - $5/month
This will be mandatory in certain postcodes
We can also provide a secondary GPS for just the $5/month
Between booking insurance - cost and criteria advised soon
You ask we answer
How will devices work directly in the Drive mate app and website?
What happens to SIM cards in Otoplugs and other devices?
What about non UCS devices?
Why do I need to transfer device ownership to Drive mate?
Will Drive mate sell these devices?
Is Drive mate still developing Drive mate Go 3.0?
What about the UCS functionally issues with Otoplugs?
When will these devices become active?
What does it cost?
Did Drive mate buy the hardware usage rights from UCS?
Why do I need to pay Drive mate if I’m bringing my own device?
