Summer is here and boy is it a sizzler! As temperatures continue climbing, the tablets in your vehicles also feel the heat. If you’ve ever left your phone in a hot car and found it sluggish after, imagine that happening to the in-vehicle devices your bus operators rely on daily.

The hot take on in-vehicle tablets

While the average mobile device is designed to withstand a certain amount of heat, typically between 50ºF (10°C) – 95ºF (35°C), daily use inside the hot interior of a bus is another matter.

Consistent exposure to high temperatures can damage the internal components of a device causing failures, such as:

Baking batteries to the point they no longer charge, work, or leak chemicals.
Processor meltdown that results in slower performance, app crashes, and freezing.
Screen strain causing discoloration, ghosting, or permanent burn-in of images.
Corruption or loss of important data and files.

Most of this damage is irreversible and requires completely replacing your tablets. One of our agency partners recently showed us how extreme heat destroyed the commercial tablets inside their vehicles.

The cool solution to summer heatwaves

When the temperature soars, don’t sweat it! Next-generation mobile data terminal, myDrive is the cool solution that not only keeps your drivers connected to mission-critical route information on the road but won’t let the heat derail your service.

Here’s why:

A tough ruggedized IP65 design certified to endure daily weather and environmental factors.
Reliable performance thanks to an internal storage temperature range of -30°C to 70°C (-22°F to 158°F) and heat-resistant components.
A crystal-clear display that’s readable even in bright sunlight.

Cool tech for summer days, that’s the TripSpark way! If your agency is ready to beat the heat, contact TripSpark, and let’s have a conversation about investing in next-generation mobile data terminals.