A vehicle preferential treatment system includes a controller mounted in a hybrid vehicle, and a server performing wireless communications with the controller. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a membrane formed from a compressible, flexible material, such as neoprene or silicone, and having a first portion with a thickness greater than that of a second portion. Advantageously, a photoresist layer is present over a portion of the mask layer and is left in place to be removed in a subsequent step. 5 s\u22121 to about 17 s\u22121.