People do need to understand that GPS tracking so=houldn’t be used as aprimary tool for speed enforcement … it’s a manager’s tool … and a very good one … but most systems are not designed with court cases in mind. Of course, police radar is horribly inaccurate at certain times and rpadside speed cameras? OMG, let’s not go there ….

One other thing worth mentioning, with these diagnostics-based GPS tracking products: Their speed, mileage, fuel consumption, and idling time data is 99+% ACCURATE. Since they monitor the vehicle’s computer rather than rely on GPS interpolated speeds, distances, and ambiguous ignition switch status for idling data, they are MUCH more reliable.

The NetworkCar product, which we use to fuel our GPS Insight product, for instance, gives REAL odometer readings which most other products don’t (or can’t). GPS “jumps” happen with every product I’ve ever seen, but with the GPS Insight product, we strip the jumps out of our mapping, and NetworkCar doesn’t report the erroneous miles and crazy-high speeds most other products do, since they get that data from the engine. GPS “jumps” happen when vehicles get bounced-around GPS signals (e.g. under a bridge, etc.) and rarely happen, but when they do, they put the vehicle in the ocean, etc. At least if/when they happen with a product like these (ours) those jumps don’t erroneously factor into speed and distance, so you can still rely upon your speeding reports for safety and your odometer readings for maintenence. Plus you’ll know how much fuel your vehicle uses/MPG, real idling times (based on vehicle RPM) and most importantly, when your vehicle has a trouble code (e.g. engine light on) and what that means, in real time, via email (with the NetworkCar/GPS Insight solution). Anecdotally, we put these in our own vehicles, of course, and I was driving to our Orange County location with my head of operations and following our lead installer in his Dodge Durango. We got an email that the speed sensor had failed in the Durango, & when we caught up at the office, we told the driver (Shawn) what was wrong with his vehicle. He said that his engine light had gone on during the drive but he had no idea what it was. We knew before he did, automatically. Powerful stuff.

Rob.