Monthly Archives: July 2013

How to Search for Old Routes

There are times when you need to find out what happened to a vehicle or asset days, weeks, or months ago. Searching for old data is very easy to do. Just follow the steps below. Make sure that you are logged in and on the Tracking page.

1. Click on the History tab.

History Tab

2. Select the beginning and end dates for the search.

Beginning and End Date

 

3. Click on the Search button.

Search Button

 

4. You should see a list of vehicles or assets if there was activity during the dates you selected.

List of Active Vehicles

 

5. Select the vehicle or asset that you want to see.

Historical Route

 

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Reduce Idling and Save Money with GPS Tracking

Vehicle idling can be a huge part of your fuel bill. A vehicle that is idling is not going any where. For example, a diesel truck can waste up to 1 gallon of fuel while idling. A GPS tracking system can monitor when and where your vehicles are idling. Once you know how long and where your vehicles are idling you can address the behavior with your drivers.

A small fleet of 5 vehicles that idles 5 hours per day could waste of up to 5 gallons. That is $17.45 per day at $3.49 per gallon (San Antonio average as of 7/26/2013). The monthly total would be $349 based on a 5 day work week. That alone would more than pay for the cost of the GPS system.

The two best ways to monitor idling in your GPS system is to use alerts and reports. An idle alert will warn you when a vehicle is idling. That will be useful when you want to pinpoint on a map where a vehicle was idling. The idle report is a great way to compare which vehicles or drivers are idling more than others. With these tools you could find money you did not know you had.

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Vehicle Idling on Map