how do fast food restaurants know when you’re there or not, or a car leaves or comes, etc.

693 views

I just went through a drive thru and now this question just popped up in my head, and I really don’t see anything that could hint to an answer.

In: Technology

4 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

The same way a traffic light can detect traffic in certain lanes, you just run a loop of wire under the cement and the changing magnetic field of having a literal ton of metal stopped over it trips the controller to let the people inside know you’re there. It’s actually pretty cheap and efficient.

You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers.