] In two new tests, car owners will be able to let
] insurance companies monitor their driving via new
] technology in exchange for lower rates.
]
] The technology will track some combination of when,
] where, how far and how fast they drive, giving insurers a
] way to reward low-risk driving. Now just experiments, the
] technology might be a glimpse of the future of car
] insurance.
]
] At the end of each policy term, the customer would
] download the data and see what discount he or she
] would get. Customers can see all their data before
] deciding to send it to Progressive, and can decide
] not to send it — and not get extra discounts.

[ Voluntary trading of privacy for money... reasonable idea or beginning of the end? -k]