𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.worldimagemessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1155arrow-down1imageOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.world𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square85fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTb0n3@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 months agoThose things have been around for a long time.
minus-squarenaonintendois@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·7 months agoI remember them being introduced at least 15 years ago. My manager at the time would wait and laugh at people trying to take them past the parking lot. She was a really miserable person.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoI wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t even work anymore just because of how long they’ve been around. I’ve never bothered to try it recently though.
minus-squarenaonintendois@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoThey likely get repaired/replaced when they die. When the batteries die the brake locks shut so you can’t move it. No idea how long they last though
Those things have been around for a long time.
I remember them being introduced at least 15 years ago. My manager at the time would wait and laugh at people trying to take them past the parking lot. She was a really miserable person.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t even work anymore just because of how long they’ve been around.
I’ve never bothered to try it recently though.
They likely get repaired/replaced when they die. When the batteries die the brake locks shut so you can’t move it. No idea how long they last though