PassTime Launches New Encore Version
Encore 2 delivers new performance and capability to the revolutionary, battery-powered GPS platform.

Encore 2 delivers new performance and capability to the revolutionary, battery-powered GPS platform.
LITTLETON, Colo. — PassTime®, a leading provider of GPS Solutions announced the launch of the all new Encore 2, the next generation of Encore™, the revolutionary battery-powered GPS device that hit the market a year ago.
Encore’s self-contained, no wire design has been a revolutionary platform for PassTime’s customers and Encore 2 builds on the breakthrough technology by enhancing performance and customer usability.
Encore 2 features several enhancements, including:
Time saving simplified activation process
All new power management offering greater performance and longevity
New look to maximize discreet placement
New production site to provide resilient and sustainable manufacturing
Encore 2 features an all new, simplified activation method that streamlines the process, helps customers save time and provides a capability for battery saving storage and reusability. Power management improvements will enhance battery life under colder temperature conditions and allow Encore 2 to perform better in harshly colder climates. Additionally, Customers will notice the new sleek appearance of Encore 2 with prominent logos removed, making placement easier and more discreet. In addition, PassTime has made a commitment to support resilient and sustainable manufacturing by producing Encore 2 exclusively in Taiwan, a country committed to advocating freedoms for its people.
“Encore’s self-contained, no wire design has been a revolutionary platform for PassTime’s customers and Encore 2 builds on the breakthrough technology by enhancing performance and customer usability,” said Todd Goodnight, EVP and CTO for PassTime.
Since the original Encore device was launched in 2019, the platform has been widely adopted for its cutting-edge technologies, performance, and battery life demanded by the asset protection industry in an incredibly small size. Because Encore is completely self-powered, it eliminates the need to cut wires in a vehicle for installation, making Encore amazing easy to implement in a variety of auto finance, dealership, and fleet business applications.
Encore 2 is available now to customers. For more information, visit https://passtimegps.com/encore or contact PassTime at 877-727-7846 or info@passtimegps.com
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