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Electronic License Plates???
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/11/sc-investigating-changeable-electronic-license-plates-w-poll/?icid=maing-grid7%257Chtmlws-main-bb%257Cdl6%257Csec1_lnk2%2526pLid%253D328057
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Posted Jun 11th 2013 8:30PM
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South Carolina may soon lead the way into the future with electronic license plates for cars and trucks. Using so-called electronic paper, technology similar to what is seen on digital readers like the Amazon Kindle, these new license plates would be capable of dynamically changing from normal numbers and letters to a word like SUSPENDED, UNINSURED or STOLEN.
Both passing motorists and police would be able to read the plate's message, and the designers say warning messages could be in bright red or made to flash. Each digital license plate would be linked to the DMV using a cellular connection, and power for the display would be generated either by the vibrations of an automobile or by a solar film over the plate. Power would only be required to change the plate's display – no power is required to keep the current display in place, and its creators say the DMV would not be able to track the plate.
At present, a proposal is in the works that would see state-owned vehicles in South Carolina use these electronic plates in a pilot program. If successful, and if cost can be brought to manageable levels, electronic plates could replace the simple stamped metal plates currently in use across the country. We have to wonder, though, how the general population would react to digital license plates that are connected wireless to an agency like the DMV. Why not voice your opinion in our completely unscientific poll, but not before watching the video report below.
Jeremy Korzeniewski RSS feed Google+
Posted Jun 11th 2013 8:30PM
8476213324 Comments584
South Carolina may soon lead the way into the future with electronic license plates for cars and trucks. Using so-called electronic paper, technology similar to what is seen on digital readers like the Amazon Kindle, these new license plates would be capable of dynamically changing from normal numbers and letters to a word like SUSPENDED, UNINSURED or STOLEN.
Both passing motorists and police would be able to read the plate's message, and the designers say warning messages could be in bright red or made to flash. Each digital license plate would be linked to the DMV using a cellular connection, and power for the display would be generated either by the vibrations of an automobile or by a solar film over the plate. Power would only be required to change the plate's display – no power is required to keep the current display in place, and its creators say the DMV would not be able to track the plate.
At present, a proposal is in the works that would see state-owned vehicles in South Carolina use these electronic plates in a pilot program. If successful, and if cost can be brought to manageable levels, electronic plates could replace the simple stamped metal plates currently in use across the country. We have to wonder, though, how the general population would react to digital license plates that are connected wireless to an agency like the DMV. Why not voice your opinion in our completely unscientific poll, but not before watching the video report below.
Wowie, smart phones, smart TV's, smart guns and NOW smart license plates!!
Seems like an okay plan. Maybe even a good one.
But, what happens when all these gadgets crash?
Seems like an okay plan. Maybe even a good one.
But, what happens when all these gadgets crash?
Technology, ya gotta love it! I saw on the news this am, we now hve a flying bicycle? Our cartoons of old are becoming present day reality.
There's even a poll at the end of the article, if you want to vote on whether it's a good idea or not.
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