The TripRank blog

Guides on trip recorders, drive trackers, driving scores, fuel savings and safe competition.

• GPS trip tracking: battery use, accuracy and privacy explained — Three questions every driver asks before installing a trip recorder: what happens to my battery, how accurate is it, and who sees my location?
• A-to-B races, challenges and leaderboards: how to compete without taking risks — Competition is what keeps people driving better. Here is how races, challenges and leaderboards work in TripRank, and the rules that keep them safe.
• 9 driving habits that save fuel, with the real numbers — Fuel is the cost drivers can influence most. These nine habits are backed by published data, and you can measure each one on your own trips.
• Driving score explained: what it measures and how to raise it — A driving score condenses a whole drive into one number. Learn what goes into it and the small habits that move it most.
• Trip tracker vs trip recorder vs drive tracker: what is the difference? — The three terms are used interchangeably, but they describe different jobs. Here is a plain-language guide to which one fits your need.
• Best trip recorder app: 8 things to look for before you install one — Trip recorder apps look alike in the store and behave very differently on the road. Use this eight-point checklist to pick one you will keep using.
• What is TripRank? The free trip recorder that scores and ranks every drive — TripRank turns the drive you already make into something you can measure, improve and compete on. Here is what it does, who it is for and how to start.