RFID Gazette: 5 Uses of RFID In Automotive, Transportation + Related Sectors

September 18, 2006

RFID in automotive, transportation and related sectors is growing rapidly in use. Here is a very brief list of some such applications:

Car doors and locks. A solution such as this would also help you home in on a car in large parking lots, in case you've forgotten where you've parked.
Key + ignition systems for theft prevention. Millions of cars in North America have had RFID-enabled keys, but more of them are now having RF tech in the ignition block of the steering column. If the RFID tag in the key does not match up to what the reader in the ignition expects, the car won't start.
In car tires. Several countries have regulations that enforce the embedding of RFID tags in tires. There are also some racing events, including NASCAR, that use RF tags in tires to track inventory.
In contactless smartcards and key fobs for payment at gas stations. In Canada, Esso (Exxon) and other gas stations have been offering this method of payment for nearly a decade.
For toll road payment. Argentina will be getting the first South American RFID-based toll collection system. In North America, many toll roads that are RFID-enabled use the E-Z Pass and FastPass contactless cards. Dallas-based Sirit and EFKON USA are teaming up [RFID News] their technologies to produce new toll road solutions.