The next time you drive to Madrid, Spain, it might be interesting to
take note of the parking meter system throughout selected areas. After
all, massive changes were made this week, where selected parking meters
have been updated in order to charge the owner of the vehicle a variable
rate depending on whether he/she drives a gas guzzler. In a nutshell,
if your ride has lower emissions, your parking will be subsidized, while
those that are deemed to be gas guzzlers or have higher emissions
levels will be charged more.
Just
how does that system work in the first place? Drivers will have to input
their license plate number in order to validate the spot, where these
networked parking meters will hunt down your vehicle information in a
national database, before charging up to 20% more for older vehicles and
models that run on diesel. Hybrids and clean rides will be able to
enjoy discounts of up to 20%, too.
I do have a question for those
who have had experience with these connected parking meters – what if
someone uses the license plate number of a known green vehicle even if
it is not your ride, in order to obtain a discount? Would the system be
able to tell that the number does not correspond to the actual vehicle?
And what happens if you are the owner of said hybrid ride, but half of
Madrid has used your vehicle license number when they park? That’d put
anyone in quite a spot, certainly and literally.
Friday, July 04, 2014
Madrid Parking Meters Charge More For Gas Guzzlers
6:15 AM
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