DUB Daily

LoJack Corporation has dropped details on its next-gen Stolen Vehicle Recovery System, based on a newly developed proprietary power management protocol. This self-powered Stolen Vehicle Recovery System does not draw any power from a vehicle’s battery or electrical system, which makes it ideally suited for hybrid and electric cars. Unlike GPS-based aftermarket products that draw power from a vehicle’s electrical system, the self powered LoJack solution helps retain battery power. Since the new system does not have to be connected to the vehicle’s electrical system, it provides efficiencies in the installation process and increases the number of locations inside the vehicle where the unit may be hidden. The Stolen Vehicle Recovery System will be available in the U.S. in early-2010.