Setting Itself Apart
The patented TrafficGauge® Mobile Traffic Map is the first and only dedicated mobile traffic map for
the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, and Seattle. TrafficGauge technology is protected by U.S. Patent #6,728,628 and international patents pending.
How TrafficGauge® Mobile Traffic Map Compares
| TrafficGauge | Navigator with Traffic | Traffic Map on Cell Phone | |
| Product availability | yes | limited | limited |
| Always on | yes | no | no |
| At a glance | yes | no | no |
| No scrolling | yes | no | no |
| Works right out of the box,no install | yes | no | no |
| Price | $79.95 + $6.99/mo. | $1,000 + $5/mo. | $500 + $5/mo. + monthly data plan |
How do you use TrafficGauge?
TrafficGauge is always on, so using it is simply a matter of viewing its screen and symbols (note that most of these symbols don't appear in everyday use):
Pricing and Availability
TrafficGauge San Francisco Bay Area retails for $79.95, including one free month of service.
Additional months of traffic service can be purchased at a discount:
| Number of Months | Price | Notes |
| Month-to-month | $6.99/per month | Automatic credit card payments |
| 6-months | $36.99 | $4.95 in savings (a 12% savings) |
| 2-years | $129.99 | $37.77 in savings (a 23% savings) |
The TrafficGauge® Mobile Traffic Map comes with a 30-day money back guarantee - if a customer doesn't save time and stress on the roads, they get their purchase price back. The product also comes with a one-year warranty. It is currently available directly through the website at www.trafficgauge.com or by calling toll free 1-866-872-5551. (In Los Angeles and Seattle TrafficGauge is available at Nordstrom, Fry's Electronics, CompUSA, and other retailers.)
To test drive TrafficGauge, the company is offering “Virtual TrafficGauge,” a free downloadable traffic map that automatically updates and displays conditions on a home or office computer. The free PC-compatible download is available at www.trafficgauge.com.
Where does TrafficGauge go next?
TrafficGauge for the San Francisco Bay Area, which launches at the Intelligent Transport Systems 12th World Congress in November 2005, is the third metropolitan area to be served. TrafficGauge for Seattle was launched in June 2003 and for Los Angeles/Orange County in
September 2004. TrafficGauge will be rolling out products to an additional 20 major markets as traffic data becomes more readily available.
Stacia Kirby
(206) 363-1492
stacia@trafficgauge.com