If you’re someone who breezes through toll lanes with an EZ-Pass stuck to your windshield, you might want to pay attention to this. That little white plastic box you’ve probably had in your vehicle for years may soon be a thing of the past.
Massachusetts is looking to modernize its EZ-Pass system, and the new plan is to replace those transponders with simple toll stickers.
The idea behind the change is pretty simple, yet Massachusetts seems to be one of the first states to implement it. And not everyone is happy.
This month the move is starting to be made at EZDriveMA to switch from the bulky plastic transponders to small adhesive stickers that work the same way when passing through toll readers.
How the New EZ-Pass Toll Stickers Work
These stickers have the same radio-frequency technology as current transponders thanks to a small RFID chip embedded inside. They then link to your current EZ-Pass account which is charged whenever you pass through a toll…