Electric · Valternative Energy

Valternative EV4 Passenger

Electric car, unbranded

battery

25 kWh

range

280 km

top speed

90 km/h

DC fast charge

40 min

Figures published by Valternative Energy.

What this car is

Seats

4 seats

Power

Electric. Charged or battery-swapped, never refuelled

Kilometres

No limit. Drive as far as the work takes you, as long as the weekly rental and your subscription are paid.

Agreement length

24 months

Earns on

• Uber Electric

Which Uber products a car qualifies for depends on Uber's requirements in your city, and those change. Your agent confirms it before you take the car.

What we ask of you

• R500 upfront

  A deposit of R2 500, one week. You pay R500 upfront, and Detour Capital lends you the other R2 000: you pay back R2 370 (R2 000 + R120 interest and fees + R250 MyOwnBoss subscription) from your earnings within a week of getting the car. No car is released until the upfront payment is received.

• A valid licence and ID

  A South African driving licence and the right to work here. You confirm both when you apply, and bring certified copies of your licence and ID to the call.

• A smartphone

  You need one to drive: the Uber app, the Detour app and the deliveries you take all run on it.

• Somewhere we operate

  We are in 15 cities across South Africa. Tell us where you are and your agent confirms what is available there.

• No criminal record

  Applicants must have no criminal record to be approved. It is checked before you are given a vehicle.

• Uber consent

  You accept Uber's consent so Detour deductions come off your earnings. It happens on Uber's own site and takes a minute.

• Cover through our broker

  The car is ours, on the road, under your driving, so insurance arranged by KMJ One Capital is a condition rather than an offer.

• Somewhere to keep it

  The car goes home with you, and keeping it somewhere secure is yours to arrange. Your agent talks through where it will be kept before you collect it.