GPS Traffic services supported with specialized devices really can help businesses to save on transport, fuel and workforce costs as well as insurance expenses, driver safety greatly if the GPS tracking essentials are correctly applied. These essentials which we will review soon are especially vital in GPS fleet tracking services and applications.

User friendly easy to use application: A tracking solution needs to be intuitive and should be easily learned in a very short time by the users. Plus, it should use Internet to provide worldwide availability to the fleet managers with a simple username and login on a web application platform.

Real time fast tracking with useful details: The system should send where the vehicles are located, their speeds along with real and planned routes on a map which is customizable according to landmarks with geo data. It should be updated with satisfactory intervals. It is suggested to operate with Google maps.

Geofencing: It is the pre-defined area where drivers must not pass out of it. An effective GPS vehicle tracking system should send alerts (via SMS, email) to the managers. Some advanced solutions can also warn the driver about the geofence border rule violation to correct the position.

Flexibility on reports: The system should provide informative detailed reports on fuel, mileage, speed and route exceptions.

Putting speed limits: The system should allow managers to put limits on allowed speeds for safety. This way, it would be easy to determine careless drivers and take the needed measures.

Customizations: Although many businesses in fleet sector operate similarly, still there can be many differences in detailed business rules. If it is the case, a user company should be able to customize the GPS service with the providing company according to their specific needs.

Reduced contract time: Because of high competition, a company should have option to use GPS tracking device and services for a short time thus escaping from binding long-term contracts.

Support: Without enough technical support and solving problems, fleet tracking can turn into a mess easily. A good GPS tracking solution should have strong support for their customers and able to solve the issues fast and effectively.

Our suggestion is to use TrackWhatMatters.com services because they are able to 100% compliance with all these essentials and more. This company has strong leadership in the sector with competitive pricing on customizable GPS tracking solutions as well as asset tracking, theft recovery, fleet dispatching and tethered trailer tracking.

GPS tracking has become one of the standard tools to increase overall efficiency of the businesses which use transportation heavily. However, you should understand the essential functions of effective, modern GPS fleet tracking clearly before making a decision on gps tracking company:

First of all, the system should be available for 24 hrs a day and generate the instant tracking reports on where fleet vehicles are located, very fast.

The system should allow fleet managers to set customized landmarks and know about the stops, delays of fleet drivers as a report, preferably as an alert which are defined on these values. Ability to get these alerts while you are not at computer, such as an sms or emails for mobile phones.

Top notch fuel consumption calculation to decrease costs which are result of several factors like vehicle route, speed, idle driver time, stops.

It should support Google Maps with customizations.

High fleet tracking availability for managers, preferably by simply Internet browser usage.

Auto-calculations on labor time of drivers.

Ability to define virtual GeoFences. GeoFences allow managers to define area boundaries for vehicles assuring that the fleet vehicles do not go outside of these boundaries. If such action occurs, the system should send an alert to the manager with details.

.. and finally, the most important factor is the correct choice of gps company in terms of contract length, gps device prices and with no minimum purchase obligations. I would suggest Track What Matters as a great solution for efficient gps vehicle tracking at the competitive low market prices. Read the details on their website to see the advantages of their gps plans above other companies.

Who says that remote controlled cars are just toys for children? 46 year old Nic Case designed a R/C car which reaches the top speed of 161 mph (257 kmh approx.) Its name is Pocket Rocket and holds currently world record for a R/C car but I think it is really a competitive area amongst the fans and we can see faster cars.

Nic puts his next target as well. Achieving a speed of 200 mph. I think they should start a R/C Formula 1 car race.

Seen on GearFuse

Making life-size replica crafts from super cars is a popular subject amongst designers. We have seen even an extraordinary application before, a life-size knitted Ferrari TestaRossa. Now, Michael Salter, a very active graphic designer and sculptor who is an associate professor in Digital Art at the University of Oregon, created a stunning stryofoam replica F1 car. It looks really attractive and detailed. I think many real F1 drivers would like to put this Styrofoam gadget on their gardens.

If you want to know more about styrofoam and its applications please visit Styrofoam wikipedia and Stryofoam Crafts websites.

Swedish super car manufacturer Koenigsegg had unveiled their new toy Quant, in 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Koenigsegg Quant is a solar-electric powered four person speed vehicle which will reach 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds. 275 km/h is also reported as the top speed limit of the sports car. The energy comes from photovoltaic thin solar film which covers all the surface of the car. The company now reported that they will start manufacturing the Quant very soon. It would be superb if the sports car would also go under the water like Rinspeed Squba

It is sure that only a handful lucky people can buy this sports car since Koenigsegg manufactures their cars in very small numbers and high prices.

The concept cockpit image

Being a newsletter reader to high quality green blog Inhabitat can bring you surprising prizes. I don’t talk about regular stuff where you can find in any shop. It is about $950 valued winning a Strida 5.0 SX Limited Folding Bicycle. All you have to do is joining their newsletter and telling them why you are the correct person who should grab this gadget with a photo in their original post about the bike. If you liked the idea, be fast! The contest will end in Friday, June 19th at midnight EST

A technology company named as Virgin Galactic (which owned also famous recording and music company Virgin Records before) makes serious steps to start their space tourism flights with the latest successful tests of rocket motor which will send their ship SpaceShipTwo into suborbital space. This motor uses hybrid Nitrous Oxide system to pass the 4000kmh and capable of sending amateur astronauts to approx. 110km from the Earth surface. The company states that the motor is totally controllable and safe eventhough it operates in the extreme speeds.

Interestingly, SpaceShipTwo will be launched to space from upper atmosphere making the launch environmentally less destructive while the traditional ground-launch spaceships contribute to pollution in higher degrees.

In their official website Virgin Galactic, there is an application form for space flight booking. Hey, it is ironically cheap for total silence of space, non-gravity and saying a hi to blue sphere from far, at least for me Be quick to make your reservation. It will cost you $200,000 for a ticket and $20,000 deposit is enough for a guaranteed seat. I hope amateur commercial flights to space will not stay as a dream for long.

Thanks to GizMag

I had written about the only swimming guitar in the world in my previous post. This time, I will introduce you my latest action gadget discovery. Walking house ! This house was built in Denmark by a team of engineers to give an idea about an alternative eco-lifestyle. It is written in the official walking house website that there are solar panels and little windmills to collect energy from the natural environment. It can collect the rain water and there is a toilet system as well.

This 6 legged hydrological living form was inspired by the traditional nomadic culture of Romanis. There is a crazy idea as well we should note. You can establish a walking village with thousands of walking houses, in theory.

Found in EcoTalks

Have you ever thought a bike which you can fold it into a real suitcase?

Well, I didn’t think but a Chinese company not only designed but also manufactured it. The bike can transform into an 8 kg suitcase in just 10 seconds. Nice solution to carry your bike in small transport situations or by dragging if needed and it occupies much less space, so it is really a cool item.

The manufacturer website Happy Bicycle has much more information both in Chinese and English.

If you wondered the biggest and longest motorbikes, please check my related post too.

I don’t know why but the funny idea of Aussie singer/guitarist Josh Pyke reminded me another unique idea of one of my friends years ago. Playing a really giant bass guitar with such strings like 10 centimeter diameter thickness. You just grab the string yeah hugging it and release the strings with your arms but not your fingers. The result is the total explosion of windows in the district because of the extreme dB. And after years, you become the master of playing giant bass guitars bla bla bla.

Anyway, as you see in this photo, this is just cool and how full of emotion the singer is. The boat was used in his music video “Make me happy” but my search on youtube didn’t reveal it. Maybe, next week to try again?

Who will manufacture a guitar plane which really flies and carries passangers preferably for musicians like Paco de Lucia, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai or Andrew Latimer?

Thanks to Dvice