GPS-only vs. TCU telematics: The difference runs fleet deep.
How well you understand your fleet enhances (or limits) your control over it. Fleet tracking tech is a must-have, but not all tech is the same. They’re built and connected differently. Function differently. Pull different types of fleet data differently, which delivers varying levels of visibility—and control.
Download our complimentary white paper, GPS-only vs. TCU telematics: The difference runs fleet deep, for a comparison of tethered and untethered fleet tracking.
Read about their fundamental differences. Plus, see a side-by-side comparison of which types of fleet data they capture (and why). More importantly, learn how these differences impact fleet management, cost control and operational efficiency.
| Premium fleet telematics using a TCU (tethered) | GPS-dependent fleet tracking (untethered) |
|---|---|
| Professional-grade fleet tracking installed directly into, and connect directly to vehicle components to continuously track vehicle location and read engine data. | Fleet tracking that pulls location data from your driver’s mobile device or camera hardware. These solutions connect to something besides—and may roam outside—the vehicle. |
Choose limited, short-term savings or higher, long-term ROI.
Upfront savings are attractive. But lower-cost, untethered fleet tracking technology is not built for granular visibility. A premium, tethered telematic solution is.
The more you know about your fleet’s operation, utilization and performance, the more efficiencies and cost reductions you’ll identify in multiple categories. As you read the white paper, learn what to expect in terms of fleet visibility and where greater visibility enables reduced expenses.
- Fuel
- Emissions
- Maintenance and repairs
- Vehicle health
- Driver safety
- Regulatory compliance
Take a closer look at why each type of tracking delivers the visibility it does. And find out which types of vehicle and fleet data lead to greater operational optimizations, short term and long term.
Decide what type of connectivity and data quality you need.
Want to know where a vehicle is right now? What about its health, heading, activity and operation?
And which is more accurate: Data pulled from the driver’s tablet or directly from the vehicle?
This complimentary white paper includes a high-level explanation of how each type of tracking’s design determine its level of connectivity and accuracy. Find out which type of tracking solution has a longer lag time in transmitting data and why that data is less accurate than the other.
Also find out why and when you’ll want immediate, real-world visibility, such as helping law enforcement recover a stolen fleet vehicle before it’s taken to a chop shop.
Know what you’re getting (or missing).
In addition to the differences between tethered and untethered solutions, learn on why using a wider variety of fleet insights delivers more optimizations, savings, reliability, and efficiency.
- Types of power take-off (PTO) fleet data and what they can signal
- Diagnostic details for greater vehicle health, and reduced repair and maintenance costs
- Vehicle data for driver exoneration and lower insurance and legal expenses
- Reliable, up-to-date vehicle and driver data for stronger regulatory compliance
Plus, discover why OEMs trust tethered telematics instead of untethered tracking solutions.
Access your copy of the paper.
Time for your next step.
Bargain solutions deliver bargain data. Lower-cost options save you money up front but won’t provide detailed fleet data necessary for strategic efficiencies across more of your operation or over time. Premium, tethered telematics solutions deliver more detailed, reliable fleet data and insights for more substantial, long-term ROI.
Take a few moments to download and read our complimentary white paper, GPS-only vs. TCU telematics: The difference runs fleet deep. Find out how the right type of fleet tracking solution opens more doors to greater, longer-term optimizations, efficiencies and cost control.
Download and read the white paper.