I put a quarter in a parking meter the other day. First time I've used cash in a while.
Good golly how much time did a quarter give you ?
Time to make 25 steps away from the meter before expiring.
The big change now is eliminating individual meters - instead you go to a central unit controlling 10-30 spaces
tap in the number of the space insert cc and time desired (maximum time may only be 2 hours at high demand locations).
The parking meter officer only needs to check a few central units to issue tags and enhance city revenue.
it is rolling out slowly, since it often involves changing or upgrading terminals, nfc capable smart phone compatibility using things like apple pay or its competitors is also catching on. keep in mind we were already late to switch to chip cards...whenever i receive a new card, replacing an expiring card, it has contactless capability
Careful with those contact cards - don't leave them out in exposed places while in public - use an envelope device with a radio-frequency screen
to shield unwanted charges to your account. Just like the copy function between two cell phones - one phone on an open frequency can access
your contactless card and perhaps maybe incur charges without your immediate knowledge - it is the proximity between the two - all that much
more reason to do the virus distancing spacing and only use/present the card when payment is required/requested.
There is also the remote possibility of getting magnetic interference with contact proximity and the digital imbedded chip resulting when that
function is being use - the fall back it the ole swiping strip on the back but even that can be suspect - then resorting to making a paper manual
charge on the multi-digit account number. Any of these occurring notify the cc company right away to get a new usable card.
Time is of essence in the protection of your account. Have your cc company email you and your cell phone of any LARGE and multiple purchases
so you can contest them and put an alert hold on your card spending.
Getting HOT water - is it really really McDonalds HOT scalding ?
Or tepid to make instant ICED TEA ?
Are the containers/cups lined with a cardboard sleeve to attempt keep the heat in and the cup itself cool to touch outside ?
Hopefully you don't have to go thru several cars and up and down a staircase to accomplish the beverage mission !