Vehiclepath

The benefits of GPS continue to grow as people create new ways to use the technology. GPS units are being used in phones, computers, cars and many other places to make our lives easier. And the best part of GPS technology is the ease of use for both dealers and consumers.

GPS signals come from a satellite so, unlike finding a radio frequency (as used in LoJack), tracking is possible anywhere in the world.

GPS tracking units use the Global Positioning System to determine the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other object it’s attached to. The position is recorded at regular intervals-Vehiclepath units can be tracked every one, two or five minutes. Vehiclepath GPS systems record not only position, but vehicle speed, direction, longitude/latitude, exact address, etc.

One of the most well-known and popular ways to use GPS tracking is to help people recover stolen cars. Vehiclepath customers can have a dealership monitor their car or personally view details about their vehicle online or via cell phone. We’ve heard countless testimonials from people raving about how they were able to locate their stolen car and recover it with police assistance by the end of the day.

There are many other uses for a GPS tracker, including:

• Fleet tracking
• Asset tracking
• Teen driver tracking

Vehiclepath GPS software is fully compatible with Google Earth Software and maps the GPS coordinates of the person or vehicle accurately. Fleet owners can see all of their vehicles on one map.

Vehicle monitoring systems like LoJack operate on a radio frequency signal. While radio waves can go some places GPS signals cannot (buildings, parking garages), GPS devices can track objects anywhere in the world and work where radio frequencies go awry.

Do you think a huge automotive company like GM would invest millions and choose GPS technology (OnStar) if it wasn’t the better option for them and their consumers?

Sure, you can live without GPS. But would you really want to?

Kristen gets up and goes to work in her non-GPS equipped car (no anti-theft device or navigation unit). Most days this works fine. Work isn’t going anywhere, and she gets directions from MapQuest when she has to. She’d like to have a GPS anti-theft device, but thinks an investment that would cost hundreds isn’t worth protecting her $15,000 car.

For years there wasn’t a problem with Kristen’s approach…until one day.

Kristen has an interview, gets lost because of inaccurate directions, and has to stop at a gas station for help. She parks out of the way because she doesn’t need gas and, two minutes later, her car is gone for good. GPS navigation would have prevented the theft from occurring in the first place, and a GPS anti-theft device would have been able to locate and recover her beloved Mustang GT. Kristen’s friend, who does car stereo and GPS unit installs, never lets her hear the end of it.

Tito uses three vans for his flower delivery company. Because he owns a small business, Tito tries to cut costs any way he can-using 87 octane gas, limiting his employees’ overtime, etc. Unfortunately, Tito cut one too many corners when he decided against purchasing three GPS fleet tracking units from Vehiclepath.

One Friday afternoon in the middle of summer, Tito drives home one of his delivery vans. He notices the “service engine” light on and wonders why his driver didn’t report the problem. The next day he drops the van off for servicing and, later, gets a call with a huge estimate. “You need a new engine,” his mechanic clearly states.

Had Tito used a GPS fleet tracking unit like Vehiclepath, he could have seen that his driver hit 95mph on the freeway and consistently sped on surface streets without paying attention to the van’s oil level and temperature. Now, Tito needs to buy a rebuilt engine, a new one, or another vehicle for thousands of dollars.

Vehiclepath could have given Tito speed alerts so he could find a way to slow his driver down and avoid costly maintenance. Again, trying to save in the short term ending up costing big in the long run.

Will you let the same thing happen to you or your business?