Recently, ETC has successfully pushed itself to the peak of public opinion. Major banks are scrambling to use various discounts to attract you to apply for ETC. However, in the process, various "not to do" ETC came out. "Loans are not allowed, ETC is not applied for, highways are not free during holidays, ETC is not applied and highways are not welcome to be used, etc... This will make netizens extremely unhappy after hearing this.
Under the overwhelming publicity of ETC, many car owners have no choice but to comply with the policy. However, everyone knows the current situation. Basically, there is only one manual window at a highway toll station, and the entrance and exit of the highway are relatively small. In the past, the "manual + ETC" combination was much more congested.
This is obviously contrary to the original concept of "accelerating traffic efficiency" when promoting ETC. The root of the problem is that due to the surge in ETC users, the traffic capacity of the equipment cannot keep up, resulting in "write failure" on the ETC equipment. ", "Unrecognized" and other problems. To put it bluntly, there are too many network users, which overcrowd the server...
However, according to the current trend of electronicization, ETC is imperative. After so many car owners have applied for it, we cannot say that they will refund the equipment. We can only speed up the upgrade of ETC equipment, let the technical managers work more overtime and stay up late, and provide ETC with "fewer problems" and "less congestion".
For new users and new car owners, there are many issues that need to be understood before installing ETC. Here we will also do some popular science about ETC to see if the answer you want is here.
Can ETC change cars and cards?
As for the issue of changing cars and cards, in fact, a solution has been introduced: using ETC equipment handled by bank savings cards (taking China Merchants Bank as an example), one bank card can be bound to three ETCs. And one ETC corresponds to one license plate, that is to say, if it is a new car to apply for ETC, just go to the branch directly or use the APP to apply.
If the old car is exchanged for a new one and the original ETC equipment is no longer used, the car owner must unbundle and cancel it. Otherwise, the old car will fall into the hands of others, and they can use it normally without paying the money. It's all deducted from your card.
It is also worth mentioning that if you just change the car without changing the license plate, do not disassemble the ETC device by yourself when changing the car, because the small button that fits the device and the windshield is also a reset of the device. Once the button is disassembled, all the data inside will disappear, and the device will return to its original state. If you want to use it, you need to get reactivated by an outlet.
Correct posture: If the car owner changes the car and also changes the license plate number, he needs to go to the original ETC outlet to unbind and then re-apply for ETC. If the license plate number remains unchanged, you need to bring the device to the branch and let the staff modify the relevant information and then reinstall it.
What is the difference between charge card, savings card and credit card?
The current principle of ETC is to use computer networking technology to settle with the bank's backend, so the three charging cards linked to the bank have become the main ways to handle ETC. They are charge cards and savings cards. Card, credit card, then some friends will ask, which card is better to use?
From the current point of view, debit cards will be a more mainstream card type for handling ETC. The first-pass-then-checkout method is also in line with the consumer psychology of most people. The system deducts fees by linking the bank account authorized by the user to the corresponding ETC card. The user can directly see the deduction record on the bank card, and can also see the monthly bill through the ETC card.
Credit cards are also another type of card that is more common for ETC. The full name is ETC credit card co-branded pass card, which can be understood as a credit card that integrates consumption + high-speed access. For those who usually like to use credit cards, this kind of card will be relatively convenient to use.
The debit card is an earlier type of card for handling ETC. This card is equivalent to the bus card and gas card we usually use. It needs to be recharged before it can be used. If the balance is insufficient, you cannot pass the ETC lane. , so early users who used debit cards to apply for ETC would use the corresponding "recharge device" and often go to the bank to recharge (when mobile payment was not yet popular). However, the debit card also has an advantage, that is, its handler can be an individual, a company or a car owner, and it is suitable for corporate vehicles.
Correct posture: The difference between charge cards, savings cards, and credit cards is quite big, but the specific usage is similar. You can apply for different card types according to your actual situation.
Will ETC be stolen?
The news of ETC fraud has been reported in the news earlier. The main concern is that some people deliberately use the "Quick Pass" function of ETC cards to commit fraud. However, this kind of fraud will only exist in the transportation industry. A two-in-one co-branded card jointly issued with a bank, which is the ETC credit card mentioned above.
Correct posture: It is actually very simple to avoid fraudulent transactions. As long as the cardholder notifies the issuing bank to turn off the "password-free and visa-free" service, there is no need to worry about fraudulent transactions.
Will ETC be deducted too much?
ETC does have excessive deductions or mistaken deductions, and the excessive deductions will not be refunded on the spot. The car owner needs to go to the outlet to apply for a refund. This operation is a bit confusing. My mind is broken...
Correct posture: There is no posture yet. You can only follow the prescribed steps. The ETC refund process also needs to be improved.
Do ETC devices need to be charged?
As for whether ETC equipment needs to be charged, in fact, even many toll station staff do not know...
Quoting the personal experience of a friend of the editor, he The ETC device on the car showed that the battery was low. When I arrived at the toll station and asked the staff, staff A said: "It needs to be charged", while staff B said: "No need to charge, just pull out the card and insert it again." Staff C added: "It will be better if you get more sunshine."
The editor’s friend is confused. Whose advice is the correct answer? Finally, I discovered that the ETC device does not need to charge itself at all. It only needs to be exposed to enough light to charge itself.
Correct posture: When encountering ETC equipment with insufficient power, most cases are caused by parking in the basement for a long time. You only need to drive the car to a place with sufficient sunlight and let the equipment charge itself. alright.
How to issue an invoice using ETC?
Without the manual window, many friends who need to get invoices for reimbursement will have a headache. After all, expressway fees can easily exceed 100, so it is unreasonable to have no invoices.
In fact, everyone does not need to worry about this. The current trend is electronic invoices, and the practice of paying high-speed tolls to paper invoices will eventually become a thing of the past. Taking the "Yuetong Card" in Guangdong as an example, users only need to log in to the official Yuetong Card to clearly see the entrance to the "electronic invoice", and the method of receiving it is also quite "convenient" (the editor searched for a long time but could not find the application method ).
Correct posture: Nowadays, the only channel for ETC users to issue invoices is to receive electronic invoices. However, at present, the method of receiving invoices needs to be improved. I hope that relevant departments can improve it as soon as possible.
Can ETC users use manual channels?
Whenever they see various ETC entrances crowded with vehicles swiping their cards, many car owners actually want to "return to the origin" - walk back to the lane of the manual window, but sometimes they also consider that they are ETC users. , or the entrance is through the ETC lane. If the artificial window lane is also blocked, I am afraid that it will become the "congestion sinner" at the toll gate...
From the editor's experience, ETC There is absolutely no problem in taking the artificial window lane, unless there is a personal artificial window that does not accept ETC users (not to mention that there is one). ETC users who go to the manual window only need to pull out the ETC card and swipe it to the toll collector.
However, similar news has been reported on the Internet: an ETC user was charged 7 times the highway toll when using the artificial window lane... This incident must have also left a psychological shadow on many ETC users who used the artificial window. However, judging from the editor’s commute to and from get off work these days, there is no problem at all in using the manual window to swipe the ETC card.
Correct posture: The world is now dominated by ETC users. Many high-speed toll gates no longer have independent "manual windows", but display the words "ETC/manual". ETC users do not need to worry too much. If you want to leave, just leave.
Written at the end
At present, the advantages of ETC far outweigh the disadvantages, but the problems in actual experience have yet to be solved. I believe that when the equipment upgrade is completed, everyone will The procedures for item refunds and maintenance will be improved, and many problems will be solved.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.