配备停车“咪表”

破具革命性意义的电子停车计时收费系统（俗称“咪表”），自从两年前被美国美国旧金山市政府官方引入城市的各主要街道以来，已经为该市节省经济支出数百万元。’由手吸收了最新数码科技成果，这种新型停车计时收费仪表不但在准确计量方面较以前的收费方式有了很大提高，而且事实表明它们也为汽车司机和停车收费人员的使用提供了方便。

Feeding the meter

Revolutionary electronic parking meters have saved city authorities millions of dollars since they were introduced to the streets of San Francisco, US, two years ago.Incorporating the latest digital technology, the new meters are far more reliable than the mechanical models they replace and have proved easy and convenient to operate for both drivers and collectors.