How to add a new vehicle

If you have more than one vehicle you can keep a separate logbook for each one.

If you want to delete an old vehicle, you have to delete all its trips first.

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Adding a new vehicle in the Driversnote app

  1. Go to Settings in the app menu
  2. Go to Vehicles

  1. Tap Add Vehicle, and fill out the details
    • Vehicle name You can call it whatever you like. This is just for your reference and won’t be shown on your report. 
    • License plate This will be shown on your report
    • Country of registration - This will determine the default reimbursement rates
    • Odometer preferences It’s a good idea to keep a record of your odometer reading. How often depends on your employer/tax authority

  1. Tap Save

Adding a new vehicle on the Driversnote website

  1. Log in at Driversnote.com
  2. Click on Settings, and select Vehicles from the dropdown menu, then click on + Create vehicle in the upper right corner

  3. Fill out the details
    • Vehicle name
      You can call it whatever you like - this is just for your reference, and won’t be shown on your report. 
    • License plate
      This will be shown on your report
    • Country of registration
      This will determine the default reimbursement rates
    • Odometer preferences
      It’s a good idea to record your odometer reading every once in a while. How often depends on your employer/tax authority.

  4. Click Create

Note: The country you select for your vehicle will also determine whether you use miles or kilometres to track your trips. If you seem to have the wrong option, you will need to create a new vehicle with the appropriate country as this field cannot be changed on your existing vehicle.

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