# Any experience with GPS car trackers?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 26, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-gps-car-trackers/522614 "2009-12-26T08:54:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-gps-car-trackers/522614/1 "2009-12-26T08:54:15Z")

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As much as I dislike the idea, I’m considering a GPS tracker for my new teen driver who has not been terribly trustworthy. Does anyone have any experience with them or advice/recommendations?

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**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-gps-car-trackers/522614/2 "2009-12-27T13:14:34Z")

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[http://www.blacklinegps.com/](http://www.blacklinegps.com/)

Make sure you wire it directly into a full time battery source so you don’t have to worry about the unit’s battery dying.