Electronic parking disc – New Ooono P-Disc No2 should now provide even better protection against parking tickets

New design for the electronic parking disc

After Ooono fundamentally revised the speed camera warning system Co-Driver No1 last year, the electronic parking disc “P-Disc” is an update. The changes are less extensive, but a larger display a welcome innovation. This has two advantages: the design looks more modern thanks to the thinner frame, while the arrival time is easier to read thanks to the lighter background.

However, this also has an impact on the price: Ooono now charges 34.95 euros for the P-Disc No2 instead of 29.99 euros, compared to its predecessor. Fortunately, only a few retailers stick to this recommended retail price. The Ooono P-Disc No2 is currently available at the cheapest price
on eBay, where you can use the discount code “POWEREBAY6“ can at least be reduced to 31.30 euros.

Automatic time setting of the Ooono P-Disc No2

In contrast to speed camera warnings, the electronic parking discs from Ooono – as well as the models from competitor Needit, which performed best in the CHIP test – from Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) approved. You may therefore legal in Germany The corresponding ECE approval number and the required blue and white parking traffic sign are printed on the disc.

As soon as the vehicle is parked, the time is set automatically. If you continue driving, the time continues to run in 30-minute intervals. The change between summer and winter time also takes place automatically. As with the previous version, the P-Disc No2 is attached to the inside of the windshield with two magnetic adhesive pads. Please note, however, that the parking disc is clearly visible from the outside.

Thanks to the magnetic attachment, the P-Disc No2 can easily be removed from the windshield and used in another vehicle. Battery replacementwhich will be every two years This makes it easy to replace the battery. A battery symbol on the display and an acoustic signal indicate when a change is necessary.

Tip: The energy source is a standard CR2450 button cell. In the Ooono online shop, it costs almost 4.95 euros plus shipping, which we consider very expensive. You can get it much cheaper on Amazon, where
Two Varta batteries cost less than 4.50 euros. Alternatively, you can also buy
ten no-name batteries for around 8 euros.

Our assessment of the Ooono P-Disc No2

Ooono advertises the new electronic parking disc as “the smartest way to park”. The larger display and the automatic time setting are clear plus points. The design also appears less clunky than its predecessor. However, the price of over 30 euros is not exactly low, while the previous model, the Ooono Park or P-Disc No1, is always available for around 20 euros. A
It is therefore advisable to compare prices before purchasing.

The best electronic parking discs in the test

What you should look out for when buying an electronic parking disc and which models are recommended can be found in the large parking disc test of our sister portal CHIP. This was carried out in the spring, before the Ooono P-Disc No2 came onto the market. Therefore, the previous version is presented as a cheap alternative to the
Test winner from Needit mentioned.

The original of this article “New Ooono P-Disc No2 should now provide even better protection against parking tickets” comes from chip.de.