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Old 09-09-2024, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66 View Post
Sorry I misread. I assumed that it meant the electrical meters.

Still seems like an antiquated solution to have the meters read by vehicles driving nearby. Cellular technology is just so much simpler and surely cheaper long term.
Cellular technology would need LOTS of power. The technology they are using, not so much. You just need to be close to the meter to catch the signal.
Think Bluetooth vs cellular.