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One of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheels
(lemmy.world)
None of the others in town have these, thought it was unusual enough to share
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