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Why Innovation Matters in

Battery-Powered GPS Tracking

By Blair Witter, PassTime’s VP of Sales for the Southeast Region

It’s easy to take batteries for granted
because they’re everywhere: our phones,
kitchen gadgets, smoke detectors. But
batteries are remarkable things and
technological innovation continues to
be a game-changer in the auto industry,
especially when it comes to battery-
powered GPS trackers. Here’s why battery-
powered GPS innovation matters to the
automotive industry.

GPS DEVICE SMALLER THAN A
DECK OF CARDS
Battery innovation means GPS tracking
devices can get smaller. How small?
PassTime’s Encore device is smaller than hardware of the battery itself, engineering in the instance in which location data is
a deck of cards. These advancements in innovations in power management can unavailable via GPS, perhaps if the asset is
battery technology – making physical help extend your GPS device’s battery life in a parking structure, garage, building or
batteries smaller while maintaining or even further. Encore’s cutting-edge power under any type of overhead obstruction.
increasing the actual power capabilities modes were designed and perfected to With PassTime’s Beyond GPS service,
of the battery - allow manufacturers to provide customers with four power mode if a GPS location is unavailable for any
produce overall smaller GPS tracking choices, each a balance between battery reason, customers will be seamlessly
devices. The small form factor and the life and frequency of location data. provided with location information using
fact that there are no wires in a battery- Because each time data is communicated its advanced cellular location technology.
powered GPS device, means you can between the device and the servers uses
install it virtually nearly anywhere that power, and therefore battery-life, Encore There’s an old saying “if you’re not
isn’t obstructed by metal: It’s discreet and power modes give customers the choice to growing, you’re dying.” With technology
takes mere seconds to install. This gives adjust the device’s power mode as needed companies, that saying could be revised
customers more options on where to place for the situation at hand. Customer to “if you’re not innovating, you’re
the device in a vehicle, but also opens paying on time, and all is well? Keep dying.” The companies that choose to
up opportunities to track assets beyond it in Endurance mode. Vehicle out for sit idle, content to continue to sell the
vehicles, that previously would have been recovery? Dial it to Recovery Mode to same thing, year after year are the ones
impossible. speed the recovery process. who get left behind. Those that continue
to innovate, design and develop new
LONGER BATTERY LIFE DUAL LOCATION TECHNOLOGIES products, solutions and technology are
Innovations in battery technology have While GPS location technology has, and the ones who stay in the game. While GPS
made battery-powered GPS trackers more continues, to be the primary method to technology has been around for decades
energy efficient, consuming the least obtaining location data in the IoT and in the automotive industry, leading GPS
amount of power possible. This means asset tracking industry, innovations in provider PassTime continues to innovate
your battery-powered GPS tracker can stay this space are setting PassTime’s Encore with new products, software, and features
on the road longer—up to several years, in apart from others. PassTime’s Beyond that provide customers with ongoing
fact. With smaller, longer lasting battery GPS™ service, goes beyond the standard benefit to their businesses. n
technology, Encore can provide reliable use GPS location technology and incorporates
for up to 4+ years without ever needing to a secondary location technology, which Blair Witter is PassTime’s VP of Sales for
be recharged. With regular check-ins with utilizes cellular location technology to the Southeast Region. He comes with vast
the servers, customers can monitor battery provide location data in the event GPS experience spending 11 years at Credit
life of the device without wondering is unavailable. Beyond GPS provides Acceptance and founding and managing
whether the device is still working. customers dual location technologies, two large-volume dealerships in Biloxi,
GPS and cellular location technology, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama for over
POWER MANAGEMENT for unprecedented indoor and outdoor a decade. Contact Blair: (239) 240-6913 or
In addition to the advancements in the location data. This is particularly useful bwitter@passtimegps.com

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