Wayne RadinskyOct 31, 2022
"California drivers can now sport digital license plates on their cars". "The license plate-sized screens display a driver's license plate number and allow motorists to renew their registration automatically." "Reviver offers a battery-powered version of the RPlate that costs $19.95 per month as well as a hard-wired option for commercial vehicles priced at $24.95 per month." https://www.npr.org/2022/10/15/1129305660/digital-license-plates-california
California drivers can now sport digital license plates on their cars

The license plate-sized screens display a plate number and allow drivers to renew their registration. They also allow users to track a vehicle with GPS and display a warning if the car is stolen.

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@waynerad Huh. Their website says that these things have LTE & BLE connections, can instantly notify you if the vehicle moves, and the battery last five years. I don't see how all of those things can be true at once...

Privacy nightmare aside, it will be fun if these get hacked and you can remotely edit the aggressive driver in the giant pickup truck's plate to say something hilarious.

Oct 31, 2022 at 4:09amWeb