Driver Watch Systems Blog

Too much going on, too many details to worry about?

Want one less thing to worry about, how about a system that will email you when your vehicle or vehicles are due for an oil change or a tire rotation?  Are you running vehicles that were due for a DOT or state inspection months ago?

How about a reminder when it’s time for those important inspections?  Actually not only email reminders when these are events are due but reminders that the events will need your attention in 300 miles, or what ever interval you wish!  The OnlineAVL2 from Navman Wireless has the ability to track these important events for your entire fleet, contact us today for a demonstration tailored to your needs.  We put the management into fleet management!

Very cool!

I have an appointment this afternoon and I am not very certain where it is, so I just sat down at my computer and searched for the address using the Navman Wireless OnlineAVL2.  It found the address almost instantly and then I just clicked to route my vehicle to that address.  This means that when I turn on my vehicle this afternoon my M-Nav650 will ask if I want it to route me directly to that location.  It will then give me turn-by-turn directions directly to my appointment!

I love this thing!  Contact Driver Watch Systems to learn how you can operate just as efficiently!

We are happy to announce that Corona Community Ambulance Corp, Inc., located in Corona, NY, just purchased complete GPS vehicle tracking  software with MNav 650 messaging capability for their entire fleet of ambulances from us here at Driver Watch Systems LLC!

These are the guys that respond to Citi Field in New York, so if you’re there watching the Mets or your favorite concert rest assured that you are in the good hands of everyone at Corona Community Ambulance Corp and that they are backed by professional GPS vehicle tracking software and equipment.

Contact us today if you want to learn all about this amazing system!

As I was driving between appointments yesterday I couldn’t help but ask myself, how many of vehicles are off route?

I know it’s probably not a large percentage but even with only a few drivers not doing what they should even a few drivers not familiar enough with an area to take the most efficient route possible, it really takes a bite out of the bottom line!

With a small reduction in miles driven and a reduction in total idle time from every driver in your fleet you can reach a very noticeable savings in fuel and overtime.  The psychological effect associated with GPS vehicle tracking, alone, helps to keep your drivers on route and attentive to the fact that their performance away from their supervisor can be evaluated more easily.

GPS vehicle tracking helps your company do what it is already doing, only with more efficiency!

No fleet is too small to initiate fleet management and GPS vehicle tracking software.  Let’s do the math, with a fleet of one.

If you have one vehicle that drives 30,000 miles/yr and gets 12 miles/gallon you are going to consume 2500 gallons/year.  With a going rate or average of $2.45/gallon for unleaded fuel that is a total of $6125/year in fuel alone!

With a GPS vehicle tracking system you can expect a reduction somewhere in the neighborhood of 10% in total miles driven over that same time period.  That means your vehicle only travels 27,000 miles in one year and it only costs you $5512.50 in fuel.  With everything being constant that’s a saving of $612.50, which is less than the total cost of the system for one year!

This doesn’t even take into effect the reduction of total idling time, reduced maintenance cost and a reduction in overtime!!!

Yup, you’re right it is a no brainer.

Cromwell Emergency Vehicles of Clifton Park, NY is the newest owner of a GPS vehicle tracking system provided by Driver Watch Systems!  We’d like to welcome them as a new customer and we are looking forward to hearing all about the successes and advantages that are gained by the use of the fleet management software that comes  with the Navman Wireless system.

Cromwell Emergency Vehicles specializes in the sales of emergency vehicles, they also use mobile maintenance vehicles for the regular servicing of the vehicles they sell.  This is where Cromwell will be utilizing their new GPS vehicle tracking system, in all of their maintenance vehicles.  The owner and management  of Cromwell will be able to know where their vehicles are at the touch of a button! Feel free to visit them at www.cromwellemergency.com.

Barry Bashkoff the President of Cromwell Emergency Vehicles is so excited about this new system he has asked that he be able to show off a mobile demostration unit at a few of the trade shows he will be visiting.  So if your in the New York state area and would like to learn more about our system feel free to find Barry in the Osage Ambulance booth at the Fire Chiefs Show this Thursday the 10th through Sunday the 13th of June in Verona , NY.

There are a lot of companies selling GPS vehicle tracking solutions, so what sets them apart?  Well, I suppose it would be the way they drink their margaritas, on the rocks or blended.

Seriously, it is a good question and it has to be what happens after the sale and installation of the new hardware.  Lots of companies will sell their fleet management software and have it installed but what’s next?  The difference is customer service after the sale, I know the new buzz word is customer “no” service but I don’t understand that at all.  Why would you not want to service the customer?  Why would you not want them to succeed with their new business tool?  Their are no good answers to these questions.

Rest assured we will there after the sale to make sure you are happy with your new system and to be certain you are using it to it’s most beneficial level.

If your not happy, we’re not happy… and we want to be happy!