I don't know if you have noticed it, but the once smash hit ETC suddenly has no news.
I think when ETC first came out, the streets were full of publicity,In order to make everyone acceptable, ETC has even introduced a lot of preferential measures, and even some units have made it compulsory.
But after a few years, ETC, which used to do its best to popularize it, has no news.
Although there are also ETC passages at major highway intersectionsBut more people still choose the manual passageway, and even if there is a traffic jam, they would rather wait a few minutes longer.
Of course, some people think that this is simply a waste of time, etc is obviously convenient and affordable, and there is no need to wait for a few more minutes.
From this point of view, it is true that everyone has their own reasonSo which of these two is better?Let's break it down.
People who often walk on the highway know that the most congested place on the highway is the toll stationEspecially for those who run long distances, everyone passes at about the same time, and some people choose to rest during the day and pass at night in order to save some highway fees.
It's a real savings in this way, but that's what everyone thinksAs a result, you can see a long queue of large trucks at the toll booth, and in this case, the cars mixed in it are a bit "dangerous".
At this time, ETC solves this problem perfectly.
Unlike the manual channel,ETC has a special channel, which does not require manual identification, and can be automatically identified by the machine after the equipment is installed on the car.
After the identification is completed, the payment will be automated, which reduces the time spent negotiating with the toll collector, and is the best choice when there is a traffic jam.
Moreover, ETC cooperates with major banksIn order to promote people's consumption, these banks will also launch a series of activities, and there will be preferential policies for high-speed charging.
Compared with the advantages, the disadvantages of ETC are a bit too much, although they are all inconsequential problems, but they are still very troublesome.
First of all, the main thing is the issue of invoicesNowadays, everyone needs to use a car for work a lot of time, and reimbursement is a problem at this time.
Unit reimbursement is generally based on invoices, compared with electronic invoices, most people still feel that paper invoices are more direct and more practical.
In addition, although ETC can be applied online, there is also an online course teaching installationBut for the elderly, there is no one to teach by hand, and installation is also a big problem.
A lot of times it's not that you don't want to try etc, but it's that you're stuck in the installation step.
Of course, even if someone helps to install it, there will be other problems in the actual application.
For example, the most common one is being "rubbed".Because ETC is recognized by machines, and it can be recognized within a certain distance, some ill-intentioned people are specially blocked in front, and people behind will be recognized as soon as they get close.
At this time, the car in front of me happened to drive past, and the person behind could only be re-identified again, and the money was spent in vain.
Although this money can be recovered as long as it is reported,But it is time-consuming and laborious, for dozens of dollars, or even sometimes only a dozen dollars, it is really not worth it.
Then there is the ETC quality.
Many people said that their ETC broke down after a year of useNo one cares about finding a card office, and in the end you can only do a new one yourself, but a new set is a lot of money, and it is more convenient to go directly to the manual channel with this money and effort.
Finally, what everyone is most concerned about is the long-distance charge.
If you have any questions about the charges, you can directly raise themBut then the ETC channel is directly identified and the money is directly deducted, so it is not easy to ask if you have any questions at this time.
Even if you check it out on the Internet, how to recover the money and how to communicate are all problems, and you have to communicate with the manual sooner or later anyway.
It's better to go directly to the artificial passage, although it took a few minutes, but it also saved a lot of work.
In fact, it is not difficult to see from the above,The advantages of ETC are indeed very prominent,But there are also a lot of disadvantages,Although they are all small problems,But it is really difficult not to pay attention to them together,So look at the artificial channel is a lot better。
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, there is a disadvantage of artificial channels, that is, slowness.
After all, it is inevitable that you have to change the card and pay the money to find the money, plus it is done manually, as long as the person will always have slack, which is inevitable, especially in the case of traffic jams, it will take longer.
However, in addition to this speed problem, the artificial channel really has no other disadvantages, but a lot of advantages.
Transparent long-distance charges.
We talked about it earlierMany long-distance buses don't know how to charge for the ETC channel, and the money is deducted, but people always have a pimple in their hearts, but there is no problem with the artificial channel.
The toll collector is directly in front of him, and if there are any questions, he will ask them directly, and there are paper invoices here, and the charging details are clearly marked, fair, open and transparent.
Then there are those who need invoice reimbursement directly have paper invoices, although it takes some time to charge here, but after that, it is all kinds of convenience.
Then there is no artificial channel there is no "rubbing card" problem, everyone has to honestly pay money to get the card, who wants to play a little action that is completely impossible, the toll collector is standing here, and it is true that you can't play a small action.
Of course, the best and most advantageous point of artificial passage is humanistic care.
Machine recognition can only recognize cardsHowever, the artificial channel is indeed a face-to-face communication between people, not only can you feel each other's emotions, but also can find problems in the first time.
Watching the news, I often see the story of the highway toll collector who has helped many people because of his observation, and then there is the fact that long-distance drivers are actually very hard, and driving alone is indeed very lonely.
At this time, having someone to talk to in the artificial passage can not only dispel this loneliness, but also cheer him up and avoid fatigue driving.
It can be said that in the area of humanistic care, artificial channels are absolutely invincible.
No matter how advanced technology is, machines can never replace people. I once drove a long distance to find a friend, but because of the early departure, and the highway itself had few cars.
Along the way, I was basically a car, and for a few moments, I felt that I was isolated from the world or abandoned by the world and went the wrong way. Really hope to see a few cars. At this time, I happened to be at the toll gate, and it was time to pay the fee.
At this time, when I saw a toll collector in the artificial passage, I really felt that I had returned to this world, and I felt that this toll collector was extremely kind, and I couldn't wait to get out of the car and chat with him.
But look at the channel,If the technology is more mature and stable in the future, and it does not affect things such as invoicing and reimbursement, the ETC channel will definitely be the fastest in terms of speed, which can provide us with great convenience.
On the one hand, there will be a time when the machine will make a mistake, and when the machine makes a mistake, it must be solved by someone.
More importantly, the artificial passage gives drivers this kind of spiritual and psychological comfort that cannot be replaced.
You can often see on the highway that there are no vehicles in the ETC channel, but the artificial passage is patting the brigade.
Is it really that no one uses ETC?
This is not the case.
Relatives at home who have cars have basically handled ETC.
ETC traffic is relatively fast, under normal circumstances, there is almost no need to stop, after the system recognizes the license plate, it will lift the pole, and the vehicle can pass directly.
Therefore, the ETC channel is rarely queued.
And the artificial channel,The driver needs to stop and pay, and it will take more than ten seconds in the fastest case.
If there is a payment problem or something, then the delay will be longer.
In the case of fewer vehicles,Nothing can be seen, and once there are more vehicles, such a pause will make the vehicles behind line up, causing the queue to get longer and longer.
Therefore, the artificial passage is overcrowded because the traffic flow is relatively large at this point in time, and the time taken to pay the fee is longer than that of ETC, so this situation will occur.
Generally speaking, both manual channels and ETC have their own advantages and disadvantages, depending on what the user can tolerate that kind of disadvantage.
But it's really impossible to compare which of these two is more powerful, and I believe that these two charging methods will still coexist for a long time to come.
As for which one is the best, I believe that even those who have used it will not be able to make an accurate judgment, and it can only be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages.