Gps trackers for our rides

[jeffahart]

There are lots of good GPS trackers available now. But the good services cost money. They are mostly used for tracking fleet activity. And they do this very well. If you run something like a plumbing business and have 10 trucks you can buy the trackers in bulk, then you can track them all. No more side jobs being performed with your vehicles or equipment! The poor bastards can't do anything anymore except be on your job or at lunch. If you suspect your vehicle is being used for other than work, you just review the tracking history data. Anyhow, you have to look at the features, because not all are good for theft. For example some only activate once engine starts(some use a detection in voltage surge to assume engine start), not all are good if your vehicle is loaded on a trailer. But for theft, you setup geo fences, like your house or work place, and once the vehicle is outside the laid out fence you get an email or text.. then you go chase the SOB down at real time. Get your truck back with all the change in the still in the ashtray... before they even get a chance to spend that on cigarettes! Hardwired units with Real time 60 second updates is probably the way to go. But you need a unit that updates position whether the vehicle is running or not.