1.   Sensing a car has left, the smart meter will automatically reset the meter to zero time, thus increasing revenues.

2.   She hopes that the smart meters will reduce the number of daily confrontations.

3.   The smart meter can be programmed to require that a car leave the parking space before more money is accepted.

4.   These cities say that they are willing to forgo added revenue from the smart meter and that it is still useful to them.