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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida by klyrs on Monday May 08, 2023 @12:51PM (#35863914)
Step 1: steal an excavator (this is surprisingly easy)

Step 2: dig up the road at midnight

Just 'cause it's in the ground doesn't mean it's not worth stealing...

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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida by whalesalad on Monday May 08, 2023 @12:59PM (#35864024)
yeah i've heard that just about every piece of heavy machinery uses an identical key
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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida by Arrath on Monday May 08, 2023 @01:27PM (#35864409)
More or less, yeah. Maybe split by manufacturer.

At best the cab door will have a normally keyed lock, but there's plenty of glass to break out so that won't stop a determined mischief maker.

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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida by Scoundreller on Monday May 08, 2023 @03:20PM (#35865873)
Is heavy equipment glass really that fragile?

I kinda hoped it was like a car’s windshield.

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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida by Arrath on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:38PM (#35866747)
No, it is pretty much like a windshield. Just laminated safety glass.

Some operators retrofit in plexiglass or in rare cases bulletproof material, but that is for special applications.

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