Hammacher Schlemmer Introduces the Driving Activity Reporter
NEW YORK, March 10 -- Continuing its 161-year history of offering the best, the only, and the unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces the Driving Activity Reporter, a covert device that attaches to a car and provides a detailed report of places, routes, and speeds traveled.
"The Driving Activity Reporter allows parents to monitor where a young driver has taken the car and his or her driving habits," explained Hammacher Schlemmer's General Manager, Fred Berns.
About the size of a pack of gum and equipped with a neodymium magnet, the Driving Activity Reporter allows clandestine storage in a glove compartment, underneath a seat, or against any metal surface on the interior or exterior of the automobile. The Driving Activity Reporter's integrated 16 channel GPS receiver collects transmissions from 24 Department of Defense satellites to track the movements of the car in which it is hidden.
The device has built-in flash memory that holds up to 100 hours of driving activity and, once removed from the car, it plugs into your computer's USB port and downloads the collected data. Included software uses animated digital street mapping, graphs, and text to show you the date, time, and location of every stop, the duration of each sojourn, and how long it took to reach the destinations.
The data can also be examined using Google Earth, a free Internet application with precise satellite pictures of Earth. These virtual maps use color-coded lines to trace the automobile's route, display the maximum speeds reached during the excursion, and show how long the car traveled above the speed limit, allowing you to easily determine instances of speeding and if the driver's story is consistent with the car's actual journey.
The Driving Activity Reporter has a water-resistant frame and can be used in temperatures between -15 degrees F and 185 degrees F. It enters a "sleep" mode when the car is stationary for more than two minutes, the included AAA batteries provide up to three weeks of power, and if the power runs out before you retrieve the device, all data will be stored safely on the integrated memory.
For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.
About Hammacher Schlemmer
Hammacher Schlemmer is America's longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only, and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, and backs its products by a rather famous Lifetime Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction. Hammacher Schlemmer's innovative offerings are available through its catalog, online at www.hammacher.com, and at its landmark store on East 57th Street in New York City.
