Collecting Vehicle Operations Data Is Not Just for Maintenance Anymore
Logging equipment performance in the field is becoming a common practice for construction fleet owners and a Hayward, Calif.-based maker of diagnostic tools has introduced an automotive "flight recorder" that attempts to simplify the process.
Davis Instruments, manufacturer of the "CarChip," insists that it primarily wants to help owners monitor the way employees treat company vehicles, not keep tabs on the drivers. It says its new device deters risky behavior that endangers operators and vehicles.