WINTER SPRINGS, FL, Sonar Telematics, a GPS tracking and vehicle monitoring provider for Turo hosts and small fleets, is an approved GPS provider under Tint's Off-Trip Insurance telematics program, allowing Turo hosts to meet their telematics coverage requirement using Sonar's OBD-II device and app.
If you carry Off-Trip Insurance on your Turo fleet through Tint, you've likely seen this during enrollment:
"You have 60 days to connect your vehicle to an approved GPS provider and share your data with Tint. If your vehicle is not connected and sharing data within 60 days, your coverage will automatically switch to the non-telematics plan, which has different pricing and features."
Sonar Telematics has been on Tint's approved provider list since March 2025. Here's what the requirement actually involves, since it's easy to assume installing a device is the whole task when it isn't.
It's Two Requirements, Not One
Tint's telematics coverage has two separate conditions, and missing either one drops you onto the non-telematics plan:
- Your vehicle is connected to an approved GPS provider.
- You've given explicit consent for that provider to share your data with Tint.
The second part is easy to miss. Installing an approved device isn't enough on its own. Per Tint's own documentation, even with a device from an approved provider installed, your vehicle won't qualify for telematics coverage until you've separately checked the box consenting to share your data. Tint can't access anything without that consent, regardless of what hardware is in the vehicle.
Sonar Telematics is one of 12 providers currently on Tint's approved list (alongside Bouncie, PassTime, Zubie, MooveTrax, and others), so the "approved provider" half of the requirement isn't the hard part. The consent step is the one worth double-checking before your 60 days run out.
What Actually Gets Shared
Worth being precise here: the Sonar Teleamtics-to-Tint integration shares mileage data. That's the specific signal Tint's telematics underwriting is built on for this plan. It's not your full trip history, driving behavior, or vehicle diagnostics. Those exist in the Sonar Telematics app for your own use, but they aren't part of what flows to Tint.
Why the 60-Day Window Is Tighter Than It Looks
Sixty days sounds like plenty of runway until you're two weeks out and realize you haven't finished both steps. The device half is quick to solve: an OBD-II plug-in doesn't need a professional installer or a scheduled appointment, so there's no gap between ordering it and having it connected.
The consent step is the one that actually gets skipped, since it happens inside the Sonar app rather than on Tint's site, and it's a separate action from just plugging in the device.
What's In It for You
Meeting this requirement isn't just paperwork. It's the difference between staying on Tint's telematics-rate plan and getting defaulted onto the non-telematics plan, which comes with different pricing and features. That's the direct, immediate benefit of finishing both steps before your 60 days run out.
There's a secondary benefit too: since Sonar Telematics is already tracking mileage for your own records the moment the device is installed, connecting it to Tint doesn't mean setting up anything new. You're just pointing data you're already collecting toward the one place that needs it for your coverage.
How to Connect Sonar to Tint
Follow this link for the full step-by-step walkthrough: How to Connect Sonar Telematics to Tint →
About Sonar Telematics Sonar Telematics provides real-time GPS tracking, vehicle monitoring, and remote engine diagnostics through a plug-and-play OBD-II device, with no long-term contract. Sonar is used by Turo hosts, small business fleets, and individual drivers across the U.S.
