Can I leave a rating or review after a trip?
Absolutely! After completing a trip, you have the opportunity to leave a rating and review for the driver or passengers. This feedback helps maintain the integrity of the community and assists others in making informed decisions when choosing their carpool partners.

Is there a maximum number of passengers allowed in a carpool?
The maximum number of passengers allowed in a carpool depends on the capacity of the vehicle and the preferences of the driver. Some drivers may specify the maximum number of available seats, while others may be open to accommodating more passengers within the legal limit.

What if there's a change in the trip schedule or pickup location?

If there are any changes to the trip schedule or pickup location, it's important to communicate with the driver or passengers as soon as possible. Utilize the in-app messaging feature to coordinate and agree upon the updated details.

Can I cancel or modify a trip reservation?

Yes, you have the flexibility to cancel or modify your trip reservation based on the app's cancellation policy. Just navigate to your trip details and follow the provided instructions for making changes.

How can I find rides or passengers using a carpooling app?

To find rides or passengers, simply open the carpooling app and enter your desired pickup and drop-off locations. The app will display available rides or passengers who have similar travel routes. You can filter the results based on departure times, preferences, or other criteria. When you find a suitable match, you can request to join a ride or offer a ride to others.

How can I provide feedback or report issues?

We value your feedback and encourage you to share your experiences. You can easily provide feedback through the app's built-in feedback system or contact our customer support team. We are dedicated to continually improving our services.

How can I trust the drivers or passengers?

Driveinhud emphasizes trust and safety. Each user's profile includes ratings and reviews from previous trips. Additionally, we encourage users to communicate through our in-app messaging system to get to know each other before sharing rides.

Is the app available in my area?

We are continuously expanding our services to reach more regions. Download the app and check if its available in your area. If not, stay tuned as we work toward serving more communities.

How do payments work in?

Our app offers convenient payment options. Users can split the cost of the trip directly within the app using credit/debit cards or digital wallets. We prioritize secure and hassle-free transactions.
We do not charge any commission

Can I use Driveinhud if I don't have a vehicle?

Certainly! Our app allows both drivers and passengers to participate. Even if you don't own a vehicle, you can still join existing trips or find passengers who share your route.

What are the benefits of using Driveinhud?

By using the app, you can save money by sharing transportation costs, enjoy a comfortable ride, contribute to reducing traffic congestion, and help protect the environment by reducing carbon emissions.


Download from Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charpell.driveinhud
Download from Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/driveinhud/id6447472979?platform=iphone

Is Driveinhud safe from theft and kidnappers?

Safety is our top priority! We have implemented a robust 4-step verification process to ensure that every user is authenticated and trustworthy. Your personal details are securely collected, and our video call feature allows you to verify fellow carpoolers before connecting. Your safety is our commitment!

With our inbuilt messaging system, you can easily connect with potential carpooling partners, discuss trip details, and coordinate schedules. This helps you establish a rapport and ensure a smooth carpooling experience.

Additionally, our video system allows you to have virtual meetups with your carpooling partners before the trip. This feature adds an extra layer of security and builds trust among users by providing an opportunity to visually verify each other's identities.

We highly encourage you to take advantage of these communication tools within the app before proceeding with a carpooling arrangement. They are designed to facilitate effective communication, address any concerns, and ensure a comfortable and secure carpooling experience for everyone involved.

I just downloaded your app. Why do I have to upload my document to be verified before booking a ride?

We require users to upload their documents before carpooling for the following reasons:
1 Safety and Security: The safety of our users is our top priority. By uploading your documents, we can verify your identity and ensure that only genuine and trustworthy individuals are participating in the carpooling community. This helps create a safe and secure environment for all users.
2 Trust and Transparency: Uploading your documents helps build trust among carpooling participants. When others see that you have provided your identification, they can feel more confident in sharing rides with you. It promotes transparency and enhances the overall carpooling experience.

Rest assured that we take privacy and data protection seriously. Your personal information will be handled securely and in accordance with our privacy policy.


How can I get free trips on Driveinhud?

By participating in our referral program. Simply refer friends to our app using your username. When your friends register and use your referral code, you'll receive credits that can be used to pay for trips or withdrawn directly to your bank account.

Step 1: Referee Verification
During the verification process, the new user (referee) enters the referral's username of the person who referred them.

Step 2: Referral Reward
Once the new user's verification process is approved, the system credits the referral with 3 credits as a referral reward.

Step 3: Converting Credits to Money
The referral, who now has additional credits in their account, can choose to convert those credits into money.

Step 4: Withdrawal Process
You can initiate a withdrawal request to transfer the converted money to your Nigeria bank account.

Read more on this thread
https://www.nairaland.com/7774559/refer-earn-get-free-transport

What is Driveinhud?
Driveinhud is a platform that enables individuals to share rides and split transportation costs. It connects users who are traveling in the same direction, providing a convenient and cost-effective solution for commuting.

Read more on Techcabal
https://techcabal.com/2023/07/12/introducing-driveinhud-nigerias-innovative-carpooling-service/

Watch a simple demo on how the app works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6xzP4-NKig&ab_channel=DriveinHuddle

We would like to inform that the app is currently available only in Nigeria. We understand that many of you are eager to access our services in other countries, and we want to assure you that we are actively working on expanding our presence.

Introduction:
Driveinhud is an innovative carpooling solution that connects commuters and empowers them to share rides, save money, reduce traffic congestion, and build a vibrant community. Our mission is to transform the way people travel by promoting sustainable transportation options and fostering social connections. In this article, we'll provide a comprehensive overview of our company and app, along with answers to common questions that will help you understand the benefits and functionality of driveinhud app.

How it works
If you're a car owner, you can create a trip on the app and share your ride with others going the same direction with you.
If you don't have a car, you simply join a trip going your direction.
You can also create trips if you don't have a car - you just create a trip, get people to join your trip and you book either bolt or uber and split the cost among yourselves.
This would help you save your money by sharing the cost of transportation with others especially in this economy.

Download from Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charpell.driveinhud
Download from Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/driveinhud/id6447472979?platform=iphone


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Driveinhud helps reduce cost of transportation, traffic congestion and carbon emissions by enabling you to simply share your trip with others.

We are officially launching the app tommorrow, here are benefits of using the app
Save Money: Cut down your commuting costs by sharing rides with fellow travelers. Splitting expenses such as fuel, tolls, and parking helps you save significantly on your daily transportation expenses.

Reduce Traffic Congestion: By carpooling, you contribute to easing traffic congestion on busy roads and highways. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment and improve overall traffic flow.

Convenient and Reliable: Our app provides a seamless and user-friendly experience, allowing you to find nearby carpooling options with ease. Choose from a pool of trusted and verified carpooling partners for a reliable and hassle-free commute.

Social Connections: Connect with like-minded individuals in your community and foster new friendships while carpooling. Enjoy engaging conversations, networking opportunities, and a sense of camaraderie during your shared rides.

Flexible Scheduling: Whether you need a regular daily commute or occasional rides, our app offers flexibility in scheduling. Find rides that align with your preferred timings and enjoy the convenience of reliable transportation.

Enhanced Safety: Our app emphasizes user safety through verification processes and secure messaging features. Connect with fellow carpoolers, exchange contact details, and communicate before sharing rides for added peace of mind.

Exclusive Benefits: As a member of our carpooling community, unlock exclusive benefits such as discounts on fuel, preferred parking options, or access to carpooling lanes in select areas.

Hello everyone, you may want to check out this app that lets you carpool to work
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charpell.driveinhud

connkg:
@Charpell
Sincere apologies for my late reply.
LASDRI is a 'third-party' document, issued by LASG for drivers of privately or corporately owned vehicles.
You see, vehicle registration for company-owned vehicles is grouped under "commercial". As Ride-hailing cars are usually private but app/ corporately coordinated, I can predict that LASG will fall on the more tax- favoured side.

Alright cool, do you mind if I contact you, so we can talk more?

MrSuama:
I am so proud of you @Charpell, you have conquered with the little resources at hand.
To all who have contributed, wisdom would never depart you and to us happy for the Op, joy would never depart us.

MrSuama:
I am so proud of you @Charpell, you have conquered with the little resources at hand.
To all who have contributed, wisdom would never depart you and to us happy for the Op, joy would never depart us.

Thank you

QuinModah:
This will require funding.

Yeah, its a journey. We will get there

In today's update, I am going to break down how I registered and incorporated Driveinhud. If you have plans to incorporate your business, this post might be useful to you.

We all know how hard it is to register a business, from the paperwork to hiring an agent to processing. Well, the good news is that all of that is in the past. With technology, you can do all that from the comfort of your home. If you have not heard of Norabase, they can help with company registration. I highly recommend them for any startup as they are very reliable, have excellent customer service, and recently raised $1 million.

When I decided to incorporate my business, I was initially overwhelmed by the prospect of dealing with the paperwork and navigating through the bureaucratic processes. However, after researching various options, I came across Norabase. It was a game-changer. Their user-friendly online platform made the registration process simple and hassle-free.

The requirements for registration are as follows:

Business Name for search: It's important to choose a unique and memorable name for your business. Thenlogu provides a search function to check the availability of the name you desire.
Means of Identification: You will need to provide a valid means of identification, such as a national ID card, driver's license, or international passport.
The cost of registration and incorporation in Nigeria is 60k. This fee covers the necessary documentation and legal processes involved in registering your company. If you have aspirations of expanding your business to the US market, Norabase can assist you in navigating the complexities of international incorporation. The cost for expanding to the US is approximately 200k, but it's advisable to confirm the exact figure with their customer support.

One of the benefits of using them is that they offer additional services to enhance your business setup. For instance, they can help you obtain a US address, which can be useful for various purposes such as market presence or shipping logistics. They also provide assistance in opening a current account for your business, simplifying financial transactions.

While the registration process was relatively smooth and convenient, it's worth noting that it took nearly two weeks for the entire process to be completed. Considering the paperwork involved and the legal requirements, this timeframe is reasonable. However, it's important to plan accordingly and be patient during the process.

Finally, on May 02, I received an email stating that my application was successful. The documents I received were:

Certificate of Incorporation: This legal document certifies that your business is officially incorporated and recognized by the appropriate authorities.
Memorandum and Articles of Association: These documents outline the internal rules and regulations of your company, including the rights and responsibilities of shareholders and directors.
Status Report: This report provides an overview of your company's registration details, including the business name, incorporation date, and other essential information.
In general, registering my app using technology saved me a lot of time and stress, and it was much cheaper than the traditional way. The convenience of being able to complete the registration process from the comfort of my home was a significant advantage.

If you are considering incorporating your business, I highly recommend exploring online platforms like Norabase and taking advantage of their streamlined processes. Embracing technology can make the journey of incorporating your business more efficient, cost-effective, and accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs.

logik29:
Hello Charpell,

How's your day going? I will like to be part of this your beautiful new journey.

I write copy and I'm offering to write your emails, Ads, Landing Pages and sales pages for you - For FREE!

Reach out to me anytime you need my services.

Before I proceed with my update, I would like to first give a shoutout to this lad for being instrumental on helping me build the app. I had the pleasure of working closely with him for the past 1 month and I can confidently say tha this contributions were invaluable to the progress.
He is specialized in marketing, strategy, content, copywriting, quality testing and quickly proved to be an exceptional asset.

He is very proactive, diligent, and passionate about making sure this app gets to its destination, consistently going above and beyond to help achieve our goals. I could'nt afford his service, however I could pay a monthly stipend.

Overall, I highly recommend him for any position they may be applying for.His technical expertise, strong work ethic, and collaborative approach make them a valuable asset to any organization.

connkg:
Thank you, @Charpell

You answered all of my questions. I did not know what an API was.
I do know that a suggestion for another vehicle paper has been raised for ride-hailing cars. (Just like Lagos State cut in with LASDRI for privately employed drivers).
When I think of the database you must hold, I know expenses are high.

Do you mean that you have scaled-back on profit? Does that mean that you would rather go equity than debt? For how long?
I will go back to read what you would be doing differently from GoMyWay.

Good luck, too. I'll keep tracking this. I'll help if I can.

We plan to raise money from investors in exchange for equity. Thank you for your concern, do you mind if i reach out to you? I'd like to know more about LASDRI with Lagos State

newcommer:
Good job, OP. Excellent contributions from everyone on this thread

Thank you

Oyindamolah:
What's the update on this?

My apologies everyone for not giving daily updates. I was running too many tasks at once and not had the time to write.
Going forward I will try to stick to my routine of given updates

In the last 3 weeks, here are some activities I got covered to hit the ground up
1. Change the app logo and made some UI changes to the app
2. You remember logik29 who volunteered to help, I decided to hire him as the workload was much for me
3. Fixed most of the bugs and feedback from the previous release
4. Found a lawyer to give legal advice
5. Incorporated Driveinhud company

connkg:
@Charpell
Nice idea!
I do have some questions, though:
1) what governmental agencies will you need to engage with? (Police, Min.of Transport, State Traffic Mgt, VIO)?
2) who verifies the KYC you intend running on? That is, who verifies the NIN, utility bill, company ID, etc?
3) are participants going to rate their cars to select which is best? Also, are participants going to rate their driving skills, to see who's safest?
4) do you know what the financial strain was on the GoMyWay system? Why did they think they had the financial muscle to offer two years free? [As in, how do you pull their investors to yourself? ]

Take your time to respond. You are doing programming stuff I don't know much about.
I hope to give feedback after your response.

Hello, thank you for the questions.

1 So we plan on engaging the Police, one feature we are planning to implement is the Panic Button when the ride is on. This allows the rider to simutaneously alert the Police and our customer service support team in case of emergency or distress situation.
Now that you have mentioned other agencies, I am going to update my plan to see how we can engage them

2 In programming, there are company that already provides this solution to us through what is called API. We are going to use the OKRA API to run KYC on every user, verify it before they can use the core feauture of the app.

3 We have already provided the rating and feedback feature in the app which the rider can give immediately after the trip. By rating a user, already rates the car

4 Gomyway failed because the business was modeled on profit. GoMyWay wanted able to monetize its platform, like the Bolt model, get percentage from the driver after a trip which is normal, but you know Nigerians, they must find a way to cut the system.
The system that makes Bolt driver will want you to cancel the trip after he has gotten to you, so he dosen't pay the 25% to Bolt.

I hope I answer your questions to the best
Regards

Today's Update

In the past 2 days, I have been working to correct 9 bugs reported by testers.
I paid 5 testers a total of 10k and it was worth it. The average time of testing was 10 minutes. if i have more I could be paying 5k instead of 2k. These testers gave me reports, feedback and correction on what I can do to improve. Here are some couple of screenshots of bugs I got from the testers.

Secondly I also worked on building out the interface for the verification of users, a user needs to upload their document before they can start creating trips or booking rides.

What I will be doing for the rest of today
I am going to start working on the verification process, initially I thought the verification would be done manually but thanks to tensazangetsu20 who recommended okra API. I will be studying it and implementing at the server side. My estimated time of delivery should be 6 hours so that i can push the final update tomorrow.

Let me know if there is any bugs I need to fix, thanks

tensazangetsu20:

Use okra.

Checked it out, its amazing. Thanks

logik29:
Hello Charpell,

How's your day going? I will like to be part of this your beautiful new journey.

I write copy and I'm offering to write your emails, Ads, Landing Pages and sales pages for you - For FREE!

Reach out to me anytime you need my services.

Hello, my day is going well and yours?
Sounds great, I am currently working on the bug fix, but I will send you a message now so we can plan.

tensazangetsu20:


Use an API except you wanna build yours for verifying manually from scratch which is a huge task.

Okay, thanks
Do you have any recommendation for Identity validation and Wallets?

emmanuelewumi:
I wish you the best in your endeavours

Thank you

haybhi1:
Okay Charpell. First off, congratulations. This appears to be a solution poised to go far favourably, from the idea down to the establishment. May it reach beyond the heights you target.

Meanwhile, in my test, I observe the user manual at start of the app is tilted to the right of the screen. It needs be realigned to fit into the centre. This will boost the user interface for its consumers.

Thank you for testing the app.
Yes a lot of people have reported this bug, and I am currently working on them, Please if you have more issues don't forget to post them

tensazangetsu20:
I am rooting for you.

Hello, I see you have vast experience in programming. Do you think I should use an api to verify the user's details and an api for creating wallets. Or I should do them manually. I know paystack and flutterwave is on the high cost, thats why I am bycotting payments for now

headofschool:
voter's card is more reliable or NIN, not everyone has passport, drivers license is not reliable, many drivers dnt have it , once they have driving permit. NIN is the best. it's highly unlikely for average Nigerian to lie on their NIN details. ensure user completes their profile before assessing the service.
we have something like In Dubai, it's called bus on demand . look it up!

goodluck☀️

Wow, this was very helpful, I hadn't though of the NIN. I will definately check out the Bus on Demand and update you of my progress. Thanks

Kalaba:


highlight the text "LINK" and apply a hyperlink with the whatsapp group link.

Good work.
I'm interested in your project.

Thank you Nairaland community for your continued support, however at this point I am going to pause testing of the app due to some issue raised by Rubyjade and nickae

Rathoreng:
Though this trips me, but i hope youll answer it; how do you plan on the security issues cox not every one would love somebody entering his car, maybe he's a thief, thanks

nickae:
My concern like someone pointed out is the state of security in this country, there isn't a regulatory/regulation involved, a good guy today can become evil tomorrow with no trace since there isn't a sort of documentation involved.

For the next couple of days I am going to address this issue seriously, I knew security would be challenge, however i am going to work on the app to make it more strict.

The steps I am taking is to enforce everyone to show identity with either Passport, Driver Linsence or Voters Card. I am also going to enforce phone number verification.

If there is more you'd like me to add, I am open for critisim and feedback

Special thanks to everyone who has contributed Kalaba, Kiddogarcia, Rubyjade, lordally, Ajibade123, nickae, akinade28, Rathoreng. I would remember you all in thy kingdom

Ajibade123:

I just mailed you

Okay seen

Rubyjade:
I am part of the team now, don't let me off the hook

Lol, you are the first line. Thanks for your support

lordally:


Hmmm, you've really done your job! NICE!!

Thank you

Hello everyone, I just created a Whatsapp link for anyone who is willing to test.
The app is currently on Open testing, I am offering 10 people 2,000 to throughly test the app for bugs and feedback
Thank you.
Here is the link
https:///Dg3vagpFzGMEb38qwnjqoZ[url]

Modify: The whatsapp link is breaking, anyone know how i can share the link