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Luggage carts require nesting to charge locking mechanisms

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Those rentable trolleys do not just click together for space efficiency. Sliding them back into the rack actually connects a circuit to recharge the electronic brakes that prevent theft.

Luggage carts require nesting to charge locking mechanisms
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