How to Build Your Own By Miles
Replace By Miles with a custom build. Car insurance you pay by the mile
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 25 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 25 features
Customer Support(3 features)
Technical support available via email at a-team@bymiles.co.uk for activation issues.
Real-time customer support available through live chat in mobile app.
Customer support available by phone at 0330 088 3838.
Insurance Coverage(3 features)
Full comprehensive insurance policy covering theft, vandalism, and accidental damage while parked and comprehensive cover while driving.
Full coverage for driving in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland for up to 90 days per 12-month period.
Policies underwritten by an experienced panel of professional insurers.
Hardware(2 features)
Direct connection to newer cars' mileometer for compatible vehicles, eliminating need for physical tracker device. Available for select car models.
Small matchbox-sized telematics device that plugs into car's OBD-II socket to measure miles driven and track journeys automatically.
Insurance Benefits(2 features)
Daily mileage costs capped at 150 miles. If customer drives more than 150 miles in a day, excess mileage is not charged.
Guaranteed protection of No Claims Bonus (NCD) included as standard. Customers never lose NCD years even if they make a claim.
Policy Management(2 features)
Customers can make up to three self-serve policy changes per year at no charge.
Ability to retrieve quotes, manage existing policies, and access customer support through app and web dashboard.
Ratings(2 features)
Policies rated five stars by Defaqto, an independent financial company specializing in insurance product scoring.
Customer service rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot review platform.
Compliance(1 features)
Authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for customer protection.
Diagnostics(1 features)
Feature that reads car warning lights and engine codes through Miles Tracker and translates them into plain English explanations.
Cost Calculator
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