At the moment when electric car is gradually becoming popular, many digital technology are used in cars, such as LCD instruments and central control screens, HUD head-up display systems, etc. These look smart and practical, and are very popular. But have you ever thought that one day the vehicle license plate will also adopt digital technology, that is, electronic license plates.
Recently, the California Motor Vehicle Administration approved a new bill that allows all vehicles in the state to use electronic license plates, replacing traditional metal license plates, stickers and labels. It should be pointed out that the only manufacturer that provides the electronic license plate is Reviver, a technology company, which was developing electronic license plates as early as 2013.
The so-called electronic license plate is a display screen that uses eink electronic ink, which can display license plate information such as numbers and English, and of course it can also display monochrome patterns, just like the e-book Kindle of Amazon . In addition, electronic license plates are also designed to be able to connect information with vehicles to achieve personalization, vehicle positioning and safety services, including preventing vehicles from being stolen, etc.
However, I am very curious about why these functions are designed on an external license plate. It is not only fragile and easy to damage, but may also be directly removed and damaged by the thief. It not only cannot help the vehicle to prevent theft, but it cannot even protect itself. In addition, a piece of cheap aluminum alloy can solve the problem. Why use the higher cost electronic ink technology? Does the license plate need to change the content frequently?
. According to the manufacturer's information, the only supplier Reviver currently provides two types of electronic license plates. One is battery-powered, with a monthly subscription fee of US$19.95, which is approximately RMB 143.5; the other is direct power supply to the vehicle, but it is currently only for commercial users, with a monthly subscription fee of US$24.95.
Many domestic netizens complained about this, wondering whether it can "change the license plate at any time" and "can the parking and shutdown license plate still be visible?" Some netizens were even worried about being monitored and despised that their price was too high, saying, "Don't learn in China, and I'm going to ask me to change my license plate, which doesn't look cheap."
In fact, the electronic license plate approved in California this time is not a new thing that has only appeared. It was unveiled in California in 2013, which has attracted a lot of attention. By 2018, California allowed a limited number of electronic license plates to be used, and it was approved to be fully liberalized a few days ago. Before that, about 10,000 car owners in California purchased the electronic license plate, becoming part of the pilot. "Caliver people are known to be early adopters of emerging innovative technologies. We welcome new opportunities to automatically integrate as many parts of our lives as possible, allowing us to simplify daily tasks and stay connected, and our cars are no exception."
In addition, Neville Boston thanked the lawmakers who introduced the bill, which sounded strange. Not only in California, but also in Michigan, , Arizona, and Texas, the electronic license plate can also be legally sold. There are 10 other states that have restricted use.
