𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.worldimagemessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1154arrow-down1imageOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.world𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square85fedilinkfile-text
minus-square𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoProbably an electrical fence type deal. When the signal gets too weak the pins pop out to prevent the wheel from rotating. Didn’t park near the edge of the property to test it lol
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoBut what powers the wheels? Charged by spinning? What happens if they don’t get used long and the wheel dies.
minus-squarenulatium@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoBy spinning yes, they operate mostly passively and therefore last a long time, including by having terrible security to save battery life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iprBprAFXCk
Probably an electrical fence type deal. When the signal gets too weak the pins pop out to prevent the wheel from rotating. Didn’t park near the edge of the property to test it lol
But what powers the wheels? Charged by spinning? What happens if they don’t get used long and the wheel dies.
By spinning yes, they operate mostly passively and therefore last a long time, including by having terrible security to save battery life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iprBprAFXCk