Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Product Summary and Evaluation (Draft 3)

According to "https://telematics.tomtom.com", TomTom PRO 7350 is an all-in-one device designed to help drivers work smarter. It connects users together to give extremely accurate traffic info that can be used to help drivers to avoid traffic jam and also find the fastest route to your destination. With its "Advanced Lane Guidance", drivers can use it to navigate through difficult junctions. Additionally, PRO 7360 is able to locate speed cameras and alert drivers to stay within the speed limit. Furthermore, it also has a personalized large vehicle navigation system where it takes into consideration the vehicle type, size, weight, cargo, and speed so drivers will never have to worry when going under a bridge. While other products such as TomTom PRO 5350 and TomTom PRO 8275 also provides the same functions, TomTom PRO 7350 has a unique feature that stands out from its competitors.

According to Abdel-Aty (2015), the behavior of drivers contributes to "90 percent of road crashes". This unique feature of OptiDrive 360 in TomTom PRO 7350, helps drivers to adopt "a responsible driving style". It can help drivers to reduce the total costs of vehicle ownership through lower fuel consumption, maintenance, and insurance premiums. Drivers can also choose up to 8 driving performance indicators to get detailed active feedback from. This includes speeding, driving events, idling, fuel, coasting, green speed, constant speed, and gear shifting. Drivers also can analyze and compare their performance by week or month.

All in all, the features TomTom PRO 7350 provides will be beneficial for companies that look to improve the efficiency of their fleet management and drivers who want to improve on their driving behavior.

References

TomTom Telematics. (2018). Retrieved from https://telematics.tomtom.com/en_gb/webfleet/

Abdel-Aty, Mohd. (2015). Accident Analysis & Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457515000202#!

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