Essentially Bump.com allows you to register your e-mail to your license plate. And they advertise that if you say, leave your lights on, or your meter is about to run out, or some cute girl/guy thinks you're cute, they can e-mail you.
Welcome to BUMP.com from BUMP on Vimeo.
You can send a bump to their account on the site, to an e-mail, and even texts with smart phones. Of course you can also connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Bump.com is bringing your car into the mix of social media as a way to identify yourself. It is still in the testing phases, but is making some waves.
Here's a video from Bloomberg News about Bump.com
Bloomberg Report on BUMP.com 2, October 18, 2010 from BUMP on Vimeo.
I think this is a baaaad way to go. Road rage is a real problem, and imagine if people could now really express how they feel instantly after someone cuts them off. This is just looking to make more stalkers without any privacy settings. People are more likely to rant than warn about an empty meter.
If you can get an invitation to be in the trial, let me know how it works though!
