I've been using an app-based tracker for about six months now, and honestly, battery drain hasn't been as bad as I expected. I was pretty skeptical at first too, since my phone's already juggling a ton of apps throughout the day. But surprisingly, the newer tracking apps seem to have gotten better at managing power usage—at least mine has.
Accuracy-wise, though, I do notice some quirks. Like you mentioned with merging onto highways, I've had similar issues with braking. There's this one intersection near my house that's notorious for sudden stops because of pedestrians darting across, and the app flags me almost every time. I've tried adjusting my driving style, but there's only so much you can do in unpredictable city traffic.
Still, overall, the convenience of not having to plug anything in or worry about hardware compatibility has been a big plus for me. Might be worth giving the apps another look if you're ever curious—seems like they've improved quite a bit lately.
I've been using a plug-in tracker for a while now, and honestly the accuracy is spot-on compared to when I tried an app. Yeah, it's a bit annoying to set up at first, but once it's plugged in, you basically forget it's there. My main gripe with the apps was exactly what you mentioned—those random flags for braking or accelerating in busy traffic. Drove me nuts. But hey, if battery life's improved that much, maybe I'll give it another shot sometime...
"My main gripe with the apps was exactly what you mentioned—those random flags for braking or accelerating in busy traffic."
Yeah, those false alerts drove me up the wall too. I remember one time I got flagged for "harsh braking" when a squirrel darted out in front of me... like, what was I supposed to do, flatten the little guy? I've been curious about plug-in trackers for a while now, but always hesitated because of the setup hassle. Good to hear it's worth the initial headache though, might finally give it a shot.
Honestly, plug-in trackers aren't always the magic fix either. Had one for a bit and it flagged me for "rapid acceleration" merging onto a highway ramp—like, c'mon, that's exactly when you need to speed up safely... Just something to keep in mind.
"Had one for a bit and it flagged me for 'rapid acceleration' merging onto a highway ramp—like, c'mon, that's exactly when you need to speed up safely..."
Yeah, had a similar experience. Those trackers can be overly sensitive about acceleration and braking—had mine ding me once for braking "too hard" when a deer jumped out in front of the car. Like, sorry tracker, next time I'll politely ask the deer to schedule its road crossings better... Apps aren't perfect either, but at least they're easier to update and tweak.
