141,000

across the country, including 29,500 since Adnoc Distribution launched a free giveaway.

“We’ve had a remarkable response to our Smart Tag Installation programme. Our customers have been keen to embrace smart tag technology, which makes refuelling quicker and easier. [We have] invested in this technology to improve our customers’ experience and I’m confident that, over time, Smart Tags will also help to reduce congestion by speeding up the refuelling process,” said Saeed Al Rashdi, acting chief executive officer at Adnoc Distribution in a release on June 10.

Still, not everyone

An Emirati homemaker said she was even thinking of taking her maid along when she needed to fill up.

“It’s hot and inconvenient, so maybe I’ll just ask my maid to help me out if at all I want to use the self-service option,” she said.

Smart Tags enabling use of self-service counters fitted on cars

is convinced.