Nearly every car on the road can now have GPS-based navigation modules. These are not just to help you find your way around. Due to technical, and hardware limitations in automobiles, real-time vehicle tracking was once rather difficult to implement the concept. But the mechatronics has changed the way we drive cars in the last decade. Navigation systems that were previously only used for high-end cars now come loaded even in budget cars. And even if your car doesn’t have one, there’s also the option to install a navigation device.

OBD or onboard diagnostics are other concepts closely spoken about along with GPS taking diagnosis of the car, a step further. We now see many car OBD devices that also come with connectivity to the smartphone app. That means you can still track the location of your car and do much more from your smartphone, whether you are inside the car or outside.

However, the major commercial utilization of real-time tracking is in the taxi and truck business. This can help track the vehicle’s location to make sure the driver doesn’t go off course and also avoid vehicle thefts. It’s pretty handy to get real-time updates on the location of the vehicle in situations where you allow your friend or family to take your car, to ensure their safety.

Real-time vehicle tracking benefits it delivers:

There are numerous occasions where you might need real-time vehicle tracking, whether it’s for a car, a taxi, or even a large commercial vehicle. The first obvious benefit of real-time tracking when you’re in the vehicle is helping you find the shortest route from the current location to the destination. You could also stay up-to-date with traffic conditions in your route and thereby help save your time.

In the taxi and truck businesses the major commercial use of real-time tracking is. This can help track the vehicle’s location to make sure the driver doesn’t go off course and also avoid vehicle thefts.

Adding the power of OBD:

GPS navigation devices, OBD tracking devices are quite straightforward to integrate into a vehicle. These not only enable real-time location tracking within the vehicle but also offer the option to monitor the vehicle’s overall health. Now that vehicles come with plenty of electronics in them, monitoring electronic circuitry at the core is quite crucial to understanding the vehicle’s condition.

Control and monitor with a swipe:

Each installed OBD would have a cloud space to store real-time data collected. The app that comes along would help you pair your smartphone with that cloud space and track the data that the OBD device has stored there. Some of the most common aspects, such as the coolant temperature, engine oil levels, and so on, can help keep the vehicle more efficient if tracked. Early diagnostics also help to predict impending failures and, in turn, also reduce the overall damage and the related maintenance costs.