What is the discount for ETC?

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According to the relevant regulations of the State Council, the unified discount for ETC is 5%, but banks offering ETC services provide greater discounts to encourage more applications. Starting from 2020, vehicles without ETC or not using ETC will not enjoy toll discounts. In the future, only one manual lane will remain at highway toll stations, requiring manual toll payment, which is less efficient than ETC lanes. ETC Deduction Principles: There will be one or more ETC lanes on highways. Through dedicated short-range microwave communication between the onboard electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane at the toll station, and using computer networking technology for backend settlement with banks, the system allows vehicles to pay tolls without stopping at toll stations. This is based on the principle of 'pass first, deduct later'. Benefits of Installing ETC: Time-saving: Eliminates the hassle of waiting in queues; Green and eco-friendly: Reduces noise and exhaust emissions by eliminating stops at toll stations; Reduces wear and tear: Lowers vehicle wear and fuel consumption by reducing frequent starts and brakes; Improves efficiency: ETC lanes can theoretically increase passing efficiency by 2-3 times, making traditional ETC faster and more high-tech. Compared to license plate payment, ETC technology is more mature and advantageous. More policy support: The State Council's '13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of a Modern Comprehensive Transportation System' explicitly states the goal of 'achieving interoperability of transportation cards in major city clusters by 2020 and significantly increasing the proportion of vehicles using ETC,' with a target of '50% ETC usage rate for road passenger vehicles by 2020.' Future possibilities: Beyond improving the convenience of ETC installation and usage rates for passenger vehicles, efforts will be made to promote ETC for trucks and explore deeper integration of ETC systems with smart transportation developments like vehicle-to-vehicle communication and vehicle-to-infrastructure coordination, offering comprehensive travel services to vehicle owners. This means more application scenarios will support ETC. ETC Usage Notes: The ETC transaction sensing range is 8 meters. To avoid paying for the vehicle ahead due to its ETC device failure or absence, maintain a distance of over 10 meters from the vehicle in front. The recognized speed for ETC lane passage is 20 km/h. Speeding may result in failure to read vehicle device information and deduction failure. Unauthorized removal or movement of the OBU device, or detachment/loosening of the ETC electronic tag, may render the tag invalid. It can be tested at the bank where the ETC card was issued or at highway service centers. Non-deliberate loosening or detachment only requires reactivation. Insufficient balance in debit cards linked to ETC may cause deduction failure. Follow on-site staff guidance to use manual MTC lanes for cash or card payments. Thick windshields may cause poor sensing, especially for vehicles with replaced or modified windshields after accidents.