February 8, 2018
Jimmy Song
While I was studying in business school, I learned a quick lesson about asking for the “best” solution. I often heard students asking the professors, “So what’s the best way to do X or to do Y?”. The answer was the same, every time - “It depends”. Of course, as students, we were frustrated by the answer. However, “it depends”...
February 1, 2018
Jimmy Song
“Our GPS tracker just didn’t work,” said a disappointed business owner. “It never did what it was supposed to do because it turned off half of the time!” What was wrong with the GPS tracker? Well, it turned out that the device itself wasn’t necessarily the problem. The business just needed a tamper proof GPS tracker. The Problem The business...
January 30, 2018
Jimmy Song
Are all gas leaks dangerous? According to Nicholas Kawa, only some leaks are dangerous. Kawa worked as a gas leak investigator. During his job, Kawa was surprised to find out that gas leaks were everywhere and not all leaks were fixed right away. In a time where people are thinking about safety and are buying things like wireless gas detection...
January 25, 2018
Jimmy Song
Here’s an interesting stat. According to studies, company drivers were not responsible for over 80% of crashes. Because they protect good drivers, dashcams are becoming more popular for both businesses and private drivers. People are coming up with creative uses for dashcams. Here are some of the best dashcam stories from last year. Personal driver protection - from insurance claims...
January 23, 2018
Jimmy Song
The new year is always a good time for businesses to review their strategies! For fleets, one of these strategies might be the fuel strategy. Even in a new year, fleet managers are challenged to get more bang for fuel bucks. Here is a sample fuel strategy framework that is powered by data from fuel monitoring systems for trucks. ABC...
January 18, 2018
Jimmy Song
What do warehouses, schools, and construction sites all have in common? All of these places have valuable assets lying around. In order to protect and control these assets, people started using asset tracking services. Here are some of the FAQS for asset tracking services. What are asset tracking services and how does it work? Asset tracking services manages a...
January 16, 2018
Jimmy Song
“Does GoFleet provide GPS tracking for electric vehicles?”, a customer asked this year. That question is a fantastic sign for electric vehicles! EVs are gaining steam with the general public and with fleets. For example, a number of city fleets are planning to mass purchase EVs. Major cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland plan to add electric...
January 11, 2018
Jimmy Song
Where did you learn how to drive? A lot of people learn from driving schools or from family members. In my case, my dad sat in the passenger seat and he was my extra set of eyes. It sure was a relief to have someone correct my mistakes! Besides driving school or family members, people also learned from tools such...
January 9, 2018
Jimmy Song
Dash cameras are one of the fastest growing gadgets. Drivers are realizing that dash cameras protect them from accident liability. In addition, businesses are realizing that dash cameras are the next big trend for fleet safety. Accordingly, let’s determine the best camera solutions by navigating through the top 10 dash camera features. In no particular order, here are our top...
January 4, 2018
Jimmy Song
Tire pressure monitoring systems evolved from a manual system to an automated system. Why do fleets care about tire pressure monitoring systems? Tires are important to a fleet’s success because they affect 2 categories - safety and cost. Safety Tires must be in tip-top form to prevent accidents. One reason is that tires are a big factor in determining braking...
