Friday, April 1, 2011

Smart meter



SMART METER

"She says the meters are saving her money on lunchtime stops, because she reinserts her card when she's ready to leave and gets a refund for unused time.

"The nice thing is I don't have to carry change around in the car or in my purse," she says.

The meters — some of which also take coins — include solar-powered devices that take credit or debit cards, meters that can be paid by cellphone, and meters linked by wireless networks that can be remotely controlled and alert officers to parking violations, Vanderhoof says."

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