Rental cars go James Bond with contactless cards and push button ignitions
Hertz trials new smart card in France to identify driver, unlock door, and start engine
You arrive at the airport, check on your rental car’s location, and wave a card near the reader inside the windshield and the car unlocks. Tell the onboard computer attached to the car’s rearview mirror that you have a valid driver license, and you’re off. No standing in line, no contact with any rental agency official. If you are a member of Hertz #1 Club in Nice France, you might be renting cars this way already.
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