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The prompt is a fix for an imaginary problem produced by senselessly aping physical limitations. A meter fed with quarters forces you to prepay a particular amo
by michaelmrose 4mo ago
The prompt is a fix for an imaginary problem produced by senselessly aping physical limitations. A meter fed with quarters forces you to prepay a particular amount whereas a digital service which has at minimum your credit card could simply charge you the correct amount.
- duskdozer 4mo agoIt's not exactly "senselessly" but rather "shrewdly" ensuring that you're incentivized to pay for more time than you'll actually need so that you don't risk getting a ticket or needing to make a trip back to the meter.
- TheGRS 4mo agoProbably also momentum in their previous meter systems to keep it mostly the same.
- florkbork 4mo agoIt also forces a spot to be freed, so that people with enough $ don't simply rent the most desirable cark parks forever.