As I mentioned here, I signed up for OReGO.
Part of the program a device plugs into the vehicle's OBD II port to track the vehicle and report the mileage. The device arrived recently.
I popped the GPSr device into the vehicle and followed the Quick Start instructions. The unit registered and I received an email saying that my vehicle was now online with OReGO.
Part of the program a device plugs into the vehicle's OBD II port to track the vehicle and report the mileage. The device arrived recently.
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| Tracking unit for the OReGO millage tax program |
This email was quickly followed by another stating that my cash balance was low ($0). The Azuga site wants you to pre-fund your account and then allow them to withdraw funds as you drive. This is not how I pay my phone bill, but it is sort of how I was paying the gas tax since I paid the tax when filling up and before burning the gas. So I put $5 (the minimum amount) in the account. I figured I'd start small and see how it goes.
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This account doesn't pay any interest, so there is no reason to have more than the minimum amount in there. If OReGO grows, as many in the transportation department would like to see, then millions of drivers would be funding these accounts. Even with small balances, Azure would be managing millions of dollars and paying no interest. hmmm. Also, is it FDIC insured?
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As soon as I have my first trip logged, I'll be sure to share it.
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