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A vehicle refueling system including a controller disposed in a vehicle, a fuel nozzle communicator arranged adjacent a fuel intake conduit, connected to the controller and communicating information from the vehicle to refueling systems outside thereof and a securely attached vehicle identifier asse

A vehicle refueling system including a controller disposed in a vehicle, a fuel nozzle communicator arranged adjacent a fuel intake conduit, connected to the controller and communicating information from the vehicle to refueling systems outside thereof and a securely attached vehicle identifier assembly including a vehicle identification chip disposed in an identification portion, an output portion defining a connector coupled to the controller and a neck separating the identification portion and the connector, the vehicle identification chip including a data store containing identification data, the data store being connected to a data output in the output portion-via connectors passing through the neck, the neck securely fitting into the vehicle's chassis, the neck having a breaking strain lower than that of the remainder of the system, whereby an attempt to remove the vehicle identification chip from the vehicle by removal of the output portion, causes breakage of the vehicle identifier assembly at the neck.

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1. A vehicle refueling system comprisinga controller disposed in a vehicle; a fuel nozzle communicator arranged adjacent a fuel intake conduit of said vehicle and connected to said controller and being operative for communicating information from said vehicle to refueling systems outside of said veh

1. A vehicle refueling system comprisinga controller disposed in a vehicle; a fuel nozzle communicator arranged adjacent a fuel intake conduit of said vehicle and connected to said controller and being operative for communicating information from said vehicle to refueling systems outside of said vehicle; and a vehicle identifier assembly securely attached to said vehicle and including: a vehicle identification chip disposed in an identification portion, an output portion defining a connector which is coupled to said controller and a neck separating said identification portion and said connector, wherein said vehicle identification chip comprises a data store containing identification data and which data store is connected to a data output in said output portion via connectors passing through said neck, wherein said neck is adapted to be securely fitted into the chassis of said vehicle and wherein said neck has a breaking strain lower than that of the remainder of said system, whereby an attempt to remove said vehicle identification chip from said vehicle by removal of said output portion, causes breakage of said vehicle identifier assembly at said neck.