Fuel-Based GPS Tracking

[Daox]

I was reading a magazine at work and found this. Sounds pretty cool especially if you're a fleet owner or commercial driver. I bet all the GPS systems will have something like this in the next few years.

Fuel-Based GPS Tracking from Zonar - OEM Off-Highway

Zonar, provider of electronic fleet inspection, tracking and operations systems, announces the availability of a patent-pending technology that adds fuel as a fifth dimension to the firm’s HD-GPS reporting.

• Adds fuel as fifth dimension to telematics platform
• Determines sample rates based on geographical data as well as fuel consumption
• Accounts for route and driving changes, such as frequent stops and turns
• Helps fleets identify routes and lanes over which vehicles are most and least fuel efficient
• GPS sampling density increases when fuel consumption increases, or “spikes,” and relaxes when fuel consumption decreases or is relatively static
• Also transmits engine fault codes and verified electronic vehicle inspection data in real-time
• Captures and transmits driver performance metrics including accelerating too quickly, hard braking, excessive idling, anti-lock brake system activation and roll stability control
• Data is available instantly through secure, web-based Ground Traffic Control (GTC) fleet management portal
• Presents data via dashboards, traditional reporting, text messages, email and screen pops