| To think that James Bond has those neat gadgets to | | | | cellular signals to act as a transmitter in case the car is |
| know where the enemy and his vehicles would go | | | | in some remote place. |
| once he plants those trackers in would be the coolest | | | | Real-time GPS tracking technology is commonly used |
| thing on the planet. The same goes with today's | | | | by a majority of taxi and car rental companies to keep |
| current technology as they shell out numerous GPS | | | | track of their vehicles during transit. Taxis can also |
| devices that track cars at a consumer level. | | | | benefit by avoiding heavy traffic as he relays the |
| Nowadays, computers are pretty much running all | | | | information to a dispatcher for traffic updates. More so |
| sorts of things, including cars that rely on fuel control | | | | for the police in case of car theft, as it can be |
| and other electronic devices. However, not all of them | | | | pinpointed directly to the stolen car's location. |
| may come equipped with a GPS tracking device to | | | | Vacationers and those who are fond of road trips can |
| make sure they can see their beloved car sitting | | | | use another type of GPS tracker. Passive GPS |
| where it should be. | | | | trackers record and store information of various |
| Currently, most GPS trackers can be traced using | | | | places where the car travels. In case they forgot the |
| laptops and PDA phones in real time, especially those | | | | exact place if they decide to visit the second time |
| who want to trail their car if it goes someplace without | | | | around, the passive GPS tracker and the information it |
| their prior knowledge. Specialized software or the | | | | carries can be downloaded and decoded to know |
| manufacturer's website are used to discover places | | | | where it is. |
| where the car went. | | | | As for such devices, they carry the usual price of a |
| The main trackers are the ones that transmit signals in | | | | few hundred dollars, not to mention the subscription |
| real time using a unique signal that carries information | | | | fee in order for manufacturers that created these |
| based on the device. These trackers can even use | | | | GPS trackers to continuously track the car. |