Tech turning the car into a ‘drivable wallet’

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PRIMING THE PUMP: Customers at the Alltown gas station in South Kingstown who have an E-ZPass can now use a mobile payment service to pay for gas without having to pull out their wallet. Four other gas stations in Rhode Island have the “Driven by E-ZPass” service. The number of stations offering the service is expected to expand, as are the types of transactions for which “Driven by E-ZPass” can be used. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PRIMING THE PUMP: Customers at the Alltown gas station in South Kingstown who have an E-ZPass can now use a mobile payment service to pay for gas without having to pull out their wallet. Four other gas stations in Rhode Island have the “Driven by E-ZPass” service. The number of stations offering the service is expected to expand, as are the types of transactions for which “Driven by E-ZPass” can be used. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Rhode Island drivers can now use their car like a wallet and pay for gas with just their E-ZPass account and a quick text using cloud-based technology. The service is still being rolled out across the Northeast. But if it’s a hit, E-ZPass account holders could eventually pay in drive-thrus, at curbside pickups, for parking

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