We make it easy to assign your vehicle(s) to a drive; and add the starting annual odometer reading(s) to each vehicle.
You can set a default vehicle for all drives, or assign a vehicle to a particular drive, just by selecting ‘Add a Vehicle’ in the app or dashboard. All added vehicles will be included in your mileage reports. You can add detailed information for every vehicle, such as: make, model, year, nickname, and annual odometer reading.
There are two ways to add a vehicle in the app: either from the car icon on the individual drive screen or the 'Vehicles' section of the Settings menu.
Adding and Managing Vehicles in the App
1. Adding a Vehicle from the Drive Screen
After completing a drive, you can easily add a new vehicle or manage existing ones directly from the Drive Screen.
To add a vehicle:
- Tap the Vehicle Tab at the bottom of the Drive Screen.
- Select Add New Vehicle.
If you have previously added vehicles:
- When you tap the Vehicle Tab, you’ll see a list of any vehicles you've already added.
- You can select an existing vehicle or tap Add New Vehicle to add another.
- If you have multiple vehicles listed, tap Show More to see all options, including Add New Vehicle.
Vehicle Details:
- After selecting Add New Vehicle, enter the following information in the Vehicle Details form:
- Make, Model, Year
- Nickname (optional)
- Odometer Reading
- To set this as your Primary Vehicle, toggle the Primary Vehicle switch. A green switch indicates it’s set as the primary vehicle for your account.
2. Managing Vehicles from the Settings Menu
To add, edit, or delete vehicles in bulk, use the Settings Menu.
- Tap the Settings button at the bottom of the app interface.
- Select Vehicles from the Settings options.
In the Vehicles Menu:
- If you haven’t added any vehicles yet, tap + Add Vehicle to bring up the Vehicle Details form.
- If you have existing vehicles:
- Edit Vehicle Information: Tap on a vehicle to update details.
- Add Another Vehicle: Tap + Add Vehicle to add a new vehicle to the list.
- Delete a Vehicle: Select the vehicle you wish to delete and confirm.
- Set Primary Vehicle: Use the toggle to designate your primary vehicle.
Bluetooth pairing
To learn more about Bluetooth vehicle pairing, available for both Android and iOS, please see our article How to add Vehicles via Bluetooth.
Adding a vehicle in the web dashboard
There are two ways to add a vehicle from the web dashboard: from 'Drive Details' in the right column under the drive screen; or from the 'Vehicles' section of the Settings page.
For either option, log in to your Web Dashboard (same email and password as the app) at https://dashboard.mileiq.com. Once logged in, you’ll see all of your drives.
Drives Tab
To quickly add a vehicle to a drive, click on the drive to select it. The drive screen will appear in the right column. Click the drop down under 'Vehicle' and select 'Add a new vehicle'.
Vehicles section
To add or manage vehicles in bulk, click the Settings button in the left navigation column.
- From the Settings page, under the Drives Section, click on Vehicles & Odometer.
- Click on 'Add new vehicle' to bring up the Vehicle Details menu.
- In the Vehicle Details menu there are options to enter make, model, year, nickname, and odometer reading* for the vehicle.
- When you’ve finished entering the details, please remember to click ‘Add Vehicle’ to complete the entry of your vehicle.
- Once saved, your vehicle will be visible in the main vehicles menu, where you can also add additional vehicles as needed.
- To adjust the primary vehicle (the one that gets assigned to your drives by default), click on the vehicle you want set as primary, then click on 'Yes' next to 'Primary Vehicle', and then click 'Save'.
To remove a vehicle from the list, or 'hide' it, you have two methods you can choose from.
Additional Information
*It is important to note that while you do need starting odometer readings each year for each vehicle, it's not a requirement to have odometer readings for every single drive. Reference IRS documentation here.