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LA = Stupid
When they "upgraded" to the current meters, it was pretty well-known that the electronic coin detectors could be jammed.
The new credit card meters seem to work better. The main problem I see is that there's one payment kiosk for every 4 meters. If the kiosk breaks, all 4 spaces are uncharged.
What they should do is some kind of RFID system where the city sells some parking debit cards. Sell them at retail stores or whatever. You load them with money first. If the meter works, pay at the meter by holding your card to the meter.
If the meter's broken, put the card up on your window (need some tape or a holder). If parking enforcement comes around, they read your card and deduct a minimum amount of money (like 25 cents).
They could use the MTA TAP card, if they want, but a generic, anonymous debit card would work as well.