BMW: Your car pays for your parking

BMW and Munich Technical University developed a system for your comfort when parking with your 7-series.

The technology allows drivers using multi-storey car parks to drive directly to the exit and simply confirm the parking charge on the on board monitor.

The 7 Series prototype employs a development of existing technology combined with a wireless payment system.

The system registers both the time of entry and the time at the point of departure from the car park, and calculates the fee.

The benefit to drivers is no longer having to queue to pay at the ticket machine and seamless billing for parking.

Unfortunately I think the parking fee will not be paid by the car's manufacturer but you can calculate a business case on this based on higher parking fees by lost parking tickets that you never ever have any more.

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