| ITC Personal Trip Tracker™ | |||||||||||||||||
| vs. | |||||||||||||||||
| ONSTAR® Vehicle Navigation System | |||||||||||||||||
| Comparison Of Features & Capabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Feature/Capability | Personal Trip Tracker | ONSTAR | |||||||||||||||
| Annual Fee For Basic Service ? | No (included in InsideTrackClub $19.95/yr Membership fee) | Yes ($419.50/yr) | |||||||||||||||
| Cell Phone Based ? | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||
| GPS Equipment Required ? | No (approximate position calculated) | Yes (exact position calculated but special GPS/Communication equipment requires installation: $695 each vehicle) | |||||||||||||||
| Easy Vehicle Location & Route Identification ? | Yes (you provide just two numbers to your personal contact or agent while driving: Trip Tracker Number and current itinerary location) | No (GPS signal automatically finds your vehicle's current position, but agent must ask you your destination, route preferences, etc. to know where you are going and the route you are taking) | |||||||||||||||
| Personal Tracking ? | Yes (with your permission and communicating by cellphone, personal contacts -family, friends, or business associates- can access the ITC Trip Tracker on the Internet, enter your two numbers, and provide travel info to you) | No | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed Roadside Assistance Fee (tow, tire change, etc.) ? | Yes ($49.99 charge and one toll free number to call for 24x7 roadside assistance) | No (Market Price) | |||||||||||||||
| Concierge Agent Required ? | No (with your permission and communicating by cell phone, personal contacts can access your trip itinerary via the internet and get concierge info to you while on-the-road) | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Concierge Agent Available ? | Yes (If you are unable to reach your personal contacts, and trip info is needed immediately, ITC agents are available 24 x 7 to help you: $6.99 per call. ITC makes no profit on this call.) | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Internet Compatible? | Yes (This is a key capability of the Trip Tracker. It allows your personal contacts to track your trip and assist with trip information you may need while you are driving) | No | |||||||||||||||
| Can Easily Request Hotels, etc., Far Ahead Along Route And Make Reservations, If Desired ? | Yes (The ITC Itinerary automatically displays accumulated and remaining distance and travel times all along the route. The personal contact or concierge agent can make reservations at hotels/restaurants if desired) | No (agent must first find out how long you want to drive before you want the hotel/restaurant, then must calculate the distance ahead using average speed) | |||||||||||||||
| Can Easily Request Emergency Numbers, Road Conditions, Weather, etc. Far Ahead Along Route ? | Yes (personal contact or concierge agent can provide info on road conditions, weather, emergency police telephone numbers, and ITC proprietary info, such as rest stops, exit numbers, etc, for the road ahead) | No (similar tasks to those above; some info not available:i.e. exits nbrs, rest stops, etc) | |||||||||||||||
| Local Street Directions ? | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Remote Detection (air bag deployment, stolen vehicle detection, diagnostics,etc.)? | No | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Can Create Various New Routes To Destination While Underway (e.g. avoid metro area ahead, favor a particular road ahead,etc.) ? | Yes | No (quickest route only) | |||||||||||||||
| Can Advise You On Horoscopes, Financial Information, etc. | No | Yes | |||||||||||||||