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Originally Posted by Turbanator
Can you share some more details on this , I am looking something similar. |
Sure, I was looking for a GPS tracker for the pick-up and its a DIY choice or a hardware + subscription model. I wasn't confident or had the time to fiddle with the DIY options from eBay/Aliexpress etc so looked for a more organised one.
Tracking Genie was one of the ones I shortlisted and called, they were pretty prompt and send me a quote right away, the base model was 12k (includes a years subscription for data + 100 SMS/Month), annual renewal is 2k/yr. Fitting was another 1.5k, the chap came to Shimla all the way from Jaipur where they are based, fitting took 1 hr. The DIY route would have been cheaper by half I estimate.
I have had the service 6 weeks so far, my experience so far:
Its a safety net, my driver knows its there and as the keys and vehicle are with him, the pick-up isn't misused, plus there's a small SOS button just in case there's an emergency.
I can track movement easily to know that a pick-up/dispatch is moving on time on both my iPhone and wife's Android. The vehicle can be disabled or remotely started (after inputting the password again), again a feature that can be useful but I suggest adding a super strong password!
I set up SMS alerts for ignition on/off and overspeed (above 60), useful, but didn't realise I would be getting 50 SMS's on ignition on/off a day! I had to top up the SMS from their portal.
One can choose daily/weekly email reports on vehicle/fleet movement summary, plus a google earth file where one can trace the vehicle's movement step by step if required. I rarely use this, as I usually get the SMS when the driver starts the vehicle for that days job, and I know he's working on time/late.
If one has a fleet, one can go for more advanced versions with fuel tracking, dash camera, etc etc
I haven't set up zone alerts, might do that in the future - so if the vehicle leaves a particular area it alerts me via SMS (if set up)
Problems so far: A few days back the backend server removed my vehicle from the login, i could't see any vehicle when I logged in, just called them and it was resolved within a few hrs.
Am attaching some screenshots from the iOS app for reference.
Cheers