Best GPS Trackers for cars

Something always happens when I use a phone app. They will shut off in the middle or something weird. Others use them flawlessly so YMMV.

For racing I just use a 1 button device called Aim Solo. It never fails. Then if I am motivated I can download more data than is available to see on the Aim screen and merge the data into video to embed the data. I did that once or twice. Its Too much work and I'm too lazy despite what I could learn from my data to go faster. I use my Aim as a lap timer and it's predictive mode and that's it. Being in the car racing side by side is unique. Watching my video with embeded data is just a lame way to relive the experience and quite frankly I'm not into all the effort to learn to go faster. It's better just to go out and race again and have fun.

 

I have seen the most sophisticated GPS ones being sold to keep track of trailers and their contents.

 

I've had good success with the GL300 GPS trackers, sold on Amazon for ~$100 by various companies along with a monthly subscription for their app. I currently have my subscription with Optimus, as I find their Google Maps based app to be more familiar and their report generator to be more flexible than other companies' apps. My subscription was formerly with one of the big "spytech" companies, however their much touted customer service didn't live up to their marketing hype.

I have one on my DD, as I travel a lot and my car stays at valet parking lots for extended periods, and this enables me to check and make sure the valets aren't out joyriding in my car (I caught two different companies' valets doing just this in the past.)

The onboard batteries with these little trackers are next to useless and give only a few days of life, depending on how often the vehicle is used and how often your scanning is setup to refresh (typically once a minute, but this is adjustable). There are auxiliary six pack batteries that can be used to supplement the onboard batteries, but again, they're limited lifetime (they're represented to be 3-6 months, but I've seen them last only about a month).

The best way to assure continuous tracking is to hardwire the unit into the car's electrical system using a 12v to USB converter, then conceal the tracker and its wiring so it's not immediately obvious to the casual observer, valet, or car thief.

I've not found them to be terribly fussy about their location inside/outside the car. What they are fussy about is which cell phone carrier is being used and whether they have good coverage in your area. The current generation of GL300's uses 2G cellular service, which is being phased out in the US, and T-Mobile are one of the last cell network carriers to offer it, so you need to check your area to see if you have good T-Mobile service, otherwise, the tracker may appear to "freeze" from time to time. Eventually a new generation of trackers will be out on the market that use 3G service, however their monthly subscription costs will be much higher than the current generation.

Optimus are a small company, but offer excellent customer service, and will work with you to resolve any connectivity issues, even to the point of swapping out their unit to work with a different cell carrier, if need be.

 

Harrys lap timer is easy and cheap.

 

LOL yeah I watched the G's to tell me the car has a bumpy ride
My butt told me that before I looked at the video, waste of 20 minutes LOL
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I have an old iPhone 4. I bought a phone service (PureTalk) for $10 a month for it. All you need to do is to connect a charger cable to the battery to keep the phone charged. Then use Find my Phone to find the location of your car.

 

Jup i use a iPhone ad Well 😎

 

I am a satisfied user of Spot. A unit on my sport bike can be used for theft recovery or helping to find me if I go off road.

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