That old, clunky E-ZPass transponder you've been using on your windshield for years is most likely becoming a thing of the past.

Massachusetts Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver announced at a recent meeting of the MassDOT Board of Directors that the Bay State will soon switch to stickers rather than transponders when it comes to the E-ZPass program.

"Easier to manufacture, easier to put on," Gulliver said in a report from Wicked Local media partner WCVB Channel 5. "For customers who want something that's a little bit different look on their car, it's less noticeable."

If you're currently using a transponder, you can keep using it for the time being.

The new stickers will now start being rolled out for new E-ZPass applicants, and for those who need replacements for their current transponders.

For one thing, the state says they are much cheaper to produce, about 65 cents each compared to $10.

But also because they don't have a battery they will last longer. Batteries in the transponders typically last 10 years.

The Massachusetts E-ZPass website doesn't give a price for the stickers, but to get the current transponder there's no sign-up fee and requests for addition transponders also don't have a charge.

With the onset of the stickers, the habit of using one transponder with different household vehicles will be gone.

Once a sticker is on a given vehicle's windshield, it cannot be removed.

Interested applicants can log onto www.mass.gov/ezdrivema and click on the button that says, "Open an E-ZPass MA account."

They can check out mass.gov/ezdrivema or www.ma-ezpass.com.

People can also call (877) 627-7745, or email customer.service@ezdrivema.com to speak with a representative of the EZDriveMA Customer Service Center.

This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: Cheaper and smaller. What to know about new E-ZPass stickers in Mass