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Don and Eileen
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We're in a Class A, towing a car. Not a vehicle towing a trailer. This is all new to us. Since our motorhome plate is only in the rear and we're towing, how will the plate be read or does it matter with the Uni?
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Don and Eileen
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EZ-Pass or E-Pass for traveling multiple states and then we get a Uni transponder? So confusing!
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My EZ pass is in the windshield of my DP, only tag is on the rear and I have towed our Smart car on a dolly all over with the EZ pass no problem. I move the pass from vehicle to vehicle and its never been a problem either.
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Don and Eileen
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We just called Epass and got some answers. Since both vehicle (motorhome and tow vehicle) are "drivable", we need a transponder for both. We'll order the Uni through Amazon and continue to muddle our way through. :-)
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E-ZPass Maryland sometimes charges my toad twice whether I use a transponder in RV and toad or just the RV. E-ZPass says I have to contact them whenever this happens to get a refund. Annoying.
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Don and Eileen
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We'll have to watch the billing for that issue, univmd. Thank you.
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Don and Eileen wrote:We just called Epass and got some answers. Since both vehicle (motorhome and tow vehicle) are "drivable", we need a transponder for both. We'll order the Uni through Amazon and continue to muddle our way through. :-)
The next time you call you're likely to get a different answer, unfortunately. Doing it their way is bound to be much more expensive than necessary since you're paying full boat twice.
Make a commercial account w the correct tow vehicle (Class A) and add your car's plate # as a 2 axle trailer.
When you asked them if a separate ezpass transponder was needed for a car on a trailer what did they say? How about a car on a dolly?
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cptqueeg
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Here's another quirk to keep in mind. It takes overnight to get a low balance warning and then another overnight for the payment to become active even though the CC payment was billed a split second after they pinged your CC account. I've had a toll taker take the transponder because of a below zero balance!
If you have a below zero balance the result is some pretty serious money if for instance you travel through NY - NJ - DE - MD - DC in 1 day. They all add massive penalties for non-payment.
I've towed up and down the eastern seaboard and commuted across toll bridges since the inception of EZ pass. It's a godsend to have, but it's a pia at times. When I started in NY there were actually 2 different systems, 1 run by NYC and 1 by NYS!!!
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