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What if that could be your license plate number?
In Queensland, Australia, the more than 3.5 million licensed drivers in the state can decide to pay for an emoji to appear on their car plates from March 1.
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Assman finds a way around vanity plate rejection with a massive decal
Local government won’t stop the Assman, who can finally display his name with pride.
A Canadian rear end enthusiast in Saskatchewan tried to get a vanity license plate in tribute to his last name, which just happens to be Assman. But Saskatchewan Government Insurance denied David Assman’s request because it was “offensive, suggestive or not in good taste,” the Saksatoon Star Phoenix reports.
“Well I’ve never seen the government respond so quick, I sent my appeal in at 1 this afternoon!” David Assman posted on Facebook. “Of course it was denied in 4 hrs with no name attached to it.” Read more…
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Even license plates are digital now.
California is testing them in Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Bee. The license plates have e-ink displays, like Kindles, and they’re not cheap.
Dealerships will charge $699 plus installation costs for the plates, which are made by California-based Reviver Auto. On top of that, they require a subscription that costs $7 a month.
Why would anyone want one?
First, they eliminate the need to attach new registration stickers. They’re also capable of displaying personal messages that appear when you stop, pushing the license plate number to the top right of the display. (The California DMV still has to OK this feature.) And they’ll be trackable — a plus if you’re worried about car thieves, a negative if you’re paranoid about being tracked by the government. Read more…
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Get the secret to parallel parking like a pro: A smart license plate with a hidden backup camera
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Even if you’re a great driver, you have to admit that parallel parking can be really hard. There’s no way to know for sure how close your back bumper is to the car behind you just by eyeballing it, but what else can you do? Buy a new car with a backup camera? Ask your friend to get out and look? That’s ridiculous, dude.
But that’s exactly what makes the FenSens Smart License Plate so cool. It looks like a normal license plate mount, but it’s secretly a backup sensor that connects right to your smartphone and notifies you when you’re too close to any given object. The sleek black device fits any car, and never draws attention to itself. Read more…
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Get the secret to parallel parking like a pro: A smart license plate with a hidden backup camera
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Even if you’re a great driver, you have to admit that parallel parking can be really hard. There’s no way to know for sure how close your back bumper is to the car behind you just by eyeballing it, but what else can you do? Buy a new car with a backup camera? Ask your friend to get out and look? That’s ridiculous, dude.
But that’s exactly what makes the FenSens Smart License Plate so cool. It looks like a normal license plate mount, but it’s secretly a backup sensor that connects right to your smartphone and notifies you when you’re too close to any given object. The sleek black device fits any car, and never draws attention to itself. Read more…
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