Teens learning to drive are used to their parents watching their every step.
However, one California couple has raised the bar with a hi-tech monitor than can analyse every detail of their 16 year old son’s drives – and automatically tell both him and them where he’s going wrong.
Californians Jaideep and Sandhya Jain decided to take matters into their own hands after realising their son was about to start learning – and first invented the device first themselves.
It took a year to put the plan together and launch the company, and throughout the process, their son Anoop was using the device, which can send data on driving patterns to an app.
The firm is now accepting preorders – and luckily still has a test subject in the family.
‘Our son is 16 now, and actually got his license a few weeks ago,’ Mr Jain told MailOnline.
‘He is using it – and actually says he’s learning quite a bit, and it really gives us peace of mind as well.’
Truvolo works using a small transmitter that plugs into a car’s On-Board Diagnostic port.
Using a built-in accelerometer, Truvolo takes monitors G-forces that translate to abrupt acceleration, deceleration and swerving, all of which are reported via the app at the end of each trip.
Using the driver’s phones GPS, Truvolo also will automatically alert others when you’ve arrived at your destination.
‘Know if your family, and especially teens, are driving safely,’ the firm boasts.
Mr Jain said the firm will produce two versions – one for families, and one for corporate fleet managers.
‘We are focused on the family fleet – it can work across multiple cars, and the app can show all our children.
The project is now for preorders, and the first products are expected to ship in July.
