Okay – DriveSense mobile by Esurance Review

Sometimes, it picks up hard braking that didn’t occur (i.e. your phone falls onto the floor while driving). This has only happened to me a few times, and you can usually delete mistakes. Make sure you disable it while another person is driving, especially if they drive recklessly. It will also pick up things like bike rides. More concerning, it takes off points for driving during the day. If you drive during commuter hours, like most people do, it will count against your discount. Customer service tells you that DriveSense only tracks late night driving, but that’s not true based on my experience. I’ve actually lost some of my discount due to otherwise safe daytime driving. I also find it really annoying that it notifies me about how often I drive, how long I should drive for, etc. For example, it will advise against doing errands during the week, which is a bit preachy, nannying, and irritating. I was just trying to take a nice bike ride during rush hour, jeeze. I don’t see how you could possibly score a 30% discount, as I couldn’t possibly drive more safely. If I can’t keep my initial 10% discount, I’m out. It’s really weird to know that your insurance company can data farm your driving habits.
Review by MustLoveBread on DriveSense mobile by Esurance.