| Ever walk out of a store and realize you have no | | | | tracks your vehicle's movements. If you've ever |
| idea where you parked? Well, in today's day and | | | | wondered if your teen is actually studying at the |
| age, most cars come with keychain remotes that | | | | library or if he or she has skipped off to the mall, |
| let you make the horn sound or even set off an | | | | you can quickly and easily find out by seeing |
| alarm. But what if your car is stolen or you don't | | | | where your car is. |
| know where your teen driver has taken the | | | | How exactly do you go about getting one of |
| vehicle? The keychain remote doesn't have the | | | | these GPS devices in your car? All you have to |
| range to let you know where your vehicle is in | | | | do is purchase and install one. The Advanced |
| these cases, so you need something more. You | | | | A-GPS Car & Family Locator is one of these |
| need a car GPS locator. | | | | products. The Advanced GPS Car & Family |
| A car GPS locator works much the same way as | | | | Locator can be either permanently installed in your |
| a personal GPS locator or even a cell phone that | | | | vehicle or can be moved about to different cars. |
| has GPS on it. A GPS device relies on the | | | | It's small enough that it can be hidden in your |
| network of satellites that are in orbit around the | | | | vehicle under a seat or in the glove box so that |
| earth. When three or four of these satellites lock | | | | thieves won't find it and destroy it. Once |
| on to a GPS device, they can tell the exact | | | | activated, you can visit the website on your |
| location of that device and, in many cases, even | | | | computer to track your car or even track it via |
| tell how fast the person or vehicle is moving and | | | | your cell phone. The location is updated in real |
| in what direction they're moving. GPS systems | | | | time, so you'll know exactly where your vehicle is. |
| have many different uses-they can be used to | | | | You can also create customized "safe" zones-if |
| direct emergency services to a person in need, | | | | your vehicle moves out of one of these zones, |
| provide turn by turn directions for drivers, and | | | | you'll instantly receive a text message on your |
| help you locate people or your vehicle. | | | | phone or an email about it. |
| There are many different uses for a car GPS | | | | The product features unlimited location requests, |
| locator. If your car is stolen, it can be all but | | | | so there's no subscription or any other fee to |
| impossible to find it. While the authorities may try, | | | | pay. The website for tracking your vehicle is very |
| the truth is that many stolen cars are taken | | | | easy to use as well, and if you need help, there's |
| directly to chop shops where they are completely | | | | a toll-free number you can call for live customer |
| dismantled. If your car isn't found within a few | | | | support. Customer support can also track your |
| days, chances are it is no longer in one piece and | | | | vehicle at any time of day or night as well. In |
| will never be found. However, if you have a GPS | | | | addition to using the GPS locator in your car, you |
| locator installed in your car, finding it is a breeze. | | | | can also attach it to your motorcycle or bicycle, |
| All you have to do is go to the authorities with | | | | use it in your boat, or even put it in a backpack |
| the information about your GPS and they will be | | | | or other bag if you want to track someone who |
| able to help you find it. | | | | is on foot. |
| Another use for these GPS devices is to find | | | | If you've ever had your car stolen or have |
| your teens or other drivers if you don't know | | | | reason to believe one of your drivers is taking |
| where they've gone. Almost all car GPS locators | | | | your vehicle somewhere they should not, |
| give you the option of going online, logging into a | | | | investing in a car GPS locator may not be a bad |
| website, and seeing exactly where your vehicle is. | | | | idea. If you use it only once to recover your |
| Once you've logging in, you'll be shown a map that | | | | stolen vehicle, it has more than paid for itself. |