New Nav Mat car holder makes suckers of sat nav thieves

Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by Derek in News

nav-matThe typical suction cup holder provided with most sat nav devices offers an effective solution to mounting the device on the vehicle windscreen. The only downside to this type of holder is its tendency to leave tell-tale sucker marks where it has been attached to the windscreen. These sucker marks can act as a beacon to thieves, who will target cars with these marks in the off-chance that the expensive sat nav device is stored somewhere in the car.

In a bid to wipe out sat nav theft, police officers in Cardiff are handing out a new type of beanbag style sat nav holder, known as the ‘Nav Mat’. The new type of holder is heavy enough to sit on the dashboard, and includes an anti-skid base to prevent the device from sliding. Mounting the sat nav is simple and involves attaching it to the Nav Mat using the standard suction cup holder supplied with the sat nav. The Nav Mat mounting solution leaves no sucker marks on the windscreen, thus reducing the chance of car break-ins from thieves targeting sat nav users.

The new scheme is showing positive early indications and is currently being taken up by a number of hotels and commercial organisations, who have been asked to give the holders to regular visitors and to those who have previously been victims of sat nav theft.

For more information on the Nav Mat, visit: http://www.navmat.co.uk/

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One Response to “New Nav Mat car holder makes suckers of sat nav thieves”

  1. tailored car mats

    03. Mar, 2010

    not a bad idea, although I’d be suprised if this thing is really heavy enough to stop unit movement completely. Not only that, but many cars have sloped dashboards that would prevent the use of this mat.

    Not a bad effort though, nice to see taxpayers money going to something that is actually useful.