Car Tracking - MADE EASY!

I was watching TV, a news channel perhaps and the news of a huge number of cars being stolen in my locality shook my nerve. That was the day I decided to go for one of those Car Tracking Devices. 

So I make a visit to one of the Hyundai dealerships since I drive a Hyundai, asked the gentleman at the accessory shop of the dealership for that tracking device.

He gets the same to my disposal, a black colored box, which looks something similar to my Wi-Fi router.

The cost?

Rs.9000/-

I could buy a smart phone and a drink for a pretty lady with that kinda money.

It is an expensive affair to be tracking your vehicle.

I go on with my questions about the device and I come across the Pros and Cons of it.




Pros-

If you are an employer using GPS in your employees work vehicles you will be providing them with a way to navigate roads and neighborhoods they are not familiar with. This means less of a chance that your employee will get lost while traveling for work, which saves the company both time and money.

GPS tracking helps you monitor the current location of any employees you have on the road, tracks the exact route they are driving, how many stops they make, how long they stay stopped for and the total mileage they are putting on their work vehicle.

If you are running a delivery company, you can use GPS vehicle tracking to provide your customers with the exact location of the item being delivered at any point during the process of shipping it from the warehouse to the customer.

GPS tracking has resulted in more productive and efficient employees for many companies.

The number of traffic accidents involving those driving company vehicles has gone down since GPS vehicle tracking was installed. This has saved many companies thousands of rupees in damages and raised insurance premiums.

Cons-

Many people consider the act of tracking vehicles to be an invasion of privacy. When many businesses started using GPS tracking, employees became angry and stated that they felt like the company no longer trusted them. They felt that by tracking where they traveled for work, the company was questioning their loyalty. Many employees also felt that it was an invasion of their rights under the Constitution.

There is much debate about the use of GPS tracking in criminal cases. In one case, a man used a GPS device in his wife's car to prove she was cheating on him. This resulted in the wife and her boyfriend being murdered. The family of one of the victims tried to sue the husband. In the lawsuit, the family claimed those who created the GPS technology were responsible for their loved one's death. They lost their case in a court of law. However, the incident brought a worldwide debate to light.

It doesn't work when the battery is disconnected. Which perhaps is the major issues with these tracking systems not working because we think thieves are stupids. No, they're not!

But, I don't have employees with cars or trucks.
It's my personal car.

So, I had to come out with a cheaper solution to get this problem fixed since I do drive and park my car at places where it is skeptical to be stolen. And I think It will help a lot of people who do suffer similar issues in their locality.

This one is a fantastic idea for those who can't afford Comprehensive Car Insurance or Tracking System. 

How to Get Back Your Stolen Car?

It takes only 2 minutes for a car thief to runaway with your car. No matter you have a tracker and auto-alarming devices fitted in your car.

The best safety for your car is a Live and Active Mobile Phone hidden in a safe place in your car.

And here's what you should do:

1. Buy any low price mobile phone with longer standby time. (eg. a Samsung Guru 1200, which I use costs only Rs.900 which is 10 times cheaper.)

2. Install a mobile connection which has best network in the country. (eg. BSNL, AIRTEL, RELIANCE)

3. Turn this mobile on complete SILENT mode (double check it should not vibrate while you turn it on SILENT mode).

4. Wrap it up slightly in a plastic sheet or a well sealed box, so that it should not get dirty and dusty during its hidden use.

5. Make sure it is perfectly responding by calling its number from another mobile phone.

6. Hide this mobile in a safe place in your car (like inside the fuse box, under the central console, in the seat covers or even under the battery). And that’s it…!!!

If your car is stolen, immediately inform your local Police Help Line 100. Give them phone number of the mobile hidden in your car. Police can easily track the location by calling that number. Chances are that you may get back your car within the shortest possible time.

And finally do not forget to charge this mobile at least twice a week and hide it back in your car in active position.

I hope you guys might have found this information useful and will pass it on to your friends and family.

Cause for some people a car is like their baby.

Ishaan Bharadwaj...