| GPS devices have advanced a lot over the last | | | | the data as it happens for you to retrieve later. |
| few years. Navigation systems now come in | | | | Another type is a tracking device you can install |
| many shapes and sizes, from the standard GPS | | | | on an automobile. As the name implies these are |
| devices to cell phone integrated devices to | | | | installed to track data about a given vehicle, |
| computer USB attachments. | | | | whether it's location, speed, direction etc. These |
| Of course, what you see most frequently are the | | | | vehicle tracking systems can come in handy for |
| more traditional stand-alone devices that are | | | | companies that rely on their vehicles, such as |
| installed in a variety of vehicles. The GPS systems | | | | trucking or delivery companies, as it allows them |
| can be used by anyone no matter how | | | | to track the vehicles and also get historical data |
| technologically challenged you might be, and with | | | | to compare against. |
| them being so convenient, it behooves you to | | | | Not to mention that the car tracking devices can |
| learn how to use one instead of lugging around on | | | | be used in a car theft. If installed in your car, the |
| an old map book. | | | | police can locate the car without much trouble and |
| With GPS systems, there are 2 major types that | | | | retrieve it. A popular such unit is the low-jack |
| are used depending on the situation. The first is | | | | system, which emits a tracking signal once |
| what they call a 'real time' system, while the | | | | activated. If you are buying a car it behooves you |
| second is a 'passive' system. | | | | to invest in one in the event your car gets stolen. |
| The real time system is as the name indicates a | | | | There are several nice vehicle tracking solutions |
| way for the device to communicate data to us | | | | available, including a mini GPS tracking device sold |
| 'as it happens', while the passive units just stores | | | | for about two hundred dollars. |