| We've all heard about GPS, and many of us use GPS | | | | features include alarm functions and remote starter |
| receivers to obtain driving directions and to | | | | enable/disable, which when combined with satellite |
| participate in the relatively new pastime of | | | | tracking can lead to the quick recovery of a stolen |
| geocaching. GPS often pops up in many primetime hit | | | | vehicle and insurance discounts. Parents of teen |
| drama series as a way to track criminals or the | | | | drivers appreciate tracking features such as real-time |
| movements of police officers in peril, and is used by | | | | vehicle location with photos and speed monitoring and |
| the military in combat and non-combat operations. But | | | | alerts, as well as the ability to pre-define geographic |
| most of us have never considered the peace of mind | | | | boundaries and receive alerts if the vehicle is driven |
| that comes with installing a GPS vehicle tracking | | | | outside of those boundaries. Individuals also find that |
| system - and may not even know that a GPS | | | | a GPS tracking system is useful for motorcycles, |
| tracking system is available. Here, then, are answers | | | | ATVs, campers, and RVs. |
| to five commonly asked questions.... | | | | Businesses find that a GPS fleet tracking system can |
| What, exactly, is GPS? | | | | slash losses from delayed deliveries, wasted fuel, and |
| GPS stands for Global Positioning System, which is | | | | dishonest employees. The system enables businesses |
| essentially an array of satellites that orbit the Earth | | | | to monitor both vehicles and employees, which leads |
| at about 11,000 miles above ground. The GPS can | | | | to increased productivity and decreased fuel costs. |
| pinpoint longitude and latitude, and deliver that | | | | Companies that own construction equipment, rental |
| information to a GPS receiver. A receiver can use | | | | cars, snow plows, waste removal equipment, food |
| satellite photos or map overlays as reference points | | | | delivery vehicles, law enforcement cars, and food |
| so that the user can interpret the longitudinal and | | | | delivery trucks have all benefited from GPS fleet |
| latitudinal data. | | | | tracking systems. |
| What is a GPS Vehicle Tracking System? | | | | Does a GPS Tracking System Allow You to |
| A GPS vehicle tracking system consists of a small | | | | Communicate with the Vehicle? |
| device that is installed in a vehicle that emits signals | | | | A GPS tracking system allows you to communicate |
| that can be picked up and followed by someone | | | | with your vehicle in a number of ways, including by |
| outside of the vehicle. | | | | email, cell phone, pager, and via the Internet. |
| Why Would Someone Use a GPS Car Tracking | | | | What's the Best Feature of a GPS Tracking System? |
| System? | | | | Most users report that a GPS tracking system gives |
| GPS vehicle tracking systems are used by both | | | | them peace of mind. The best systems have |
| individuals and businesses as a kind of invisible safety | | | | reporting features that include the ability to obtain a |
| net of protection. The most advanced tracking | | | | vehicle location, a location history, top speed of the |
| systems offer Web-based tracking, so that you can | | | | day, mileage notification, as well as the ability to |
| keep tabs on the location of your vehicle whenever | | | | remotely lock and unlock a vehicle's doors and disable |
| you're at the computer. For individuals, the anti-theft | | | | the starter. |