Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Sept. 13, 2019:
Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations this week in Big Cabin, Oklahoma, and Elkhorn, Wisconsin.Love’s adds 180 truck parking spaces with two new locations
New Love’s Travel Stops locations in Oklahoma and Wisconsin are adding 181 truck parking spaces to the company’s network.
The new location in Big Cabin, Oklahoma, off of I-44 offers 79 truck parking spaces, a Carl’s Jr. restaurant, a Speedco on site, eight diesel lanes, seven showers, laundry facilities and more.
Another new Love’s in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, off of I-43 provides 102 truck parking spaces, a Hardee’s restaurant, a Speedco on site, seven diesel lanes, seven showers, laundry facilities and more.
The new Rovi GPS Dashcam Prime automatically records a vehicle’s speed and location while recording.Rovi releases GPS-enabled dashcam
Dashcam manufacturer Rovi has released its new GPS Dashcam Prime, which features high-definition and low-light recording, Wi-Fi connected streaming, GPS location and speed recording, collision detection and more. The camera records in 1080p at 30 frames per second with a 150-degree lens.
With the included GPS antenna, the camera automatically overlays the current vehicle speed on recorded video and records the exact position at all times. Using the free Rovi Live app, drivers can transfer recorded video to smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs via Wi-Fi connection. A parking mode also activates recording when motion is detected, allowing the device to record in the event of an accident while the vehicle is parked.
The camera retails for $179.99 and is covered by a 12-month warranty.
