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Silent, deadly electric cars... Joking aside, they've snuck up on me more than once when I'm about to cross the street and they're trying to right-on-red. I'm

by holmak 10y ago

Silent, deadly electric cars... Joking aside, they've snuck up on me more than once when I'm about to cross the street and they're trying to right-on-red. I'm surprised they don't have some artificial noise to improve awareness.

kwhitefoot 10y ago
Please don't suggest adding noise to electric cars. There is a danger that a politician or regulator will take the idea seriously.
- mikestew 10y ago
  Way too late for that.
- Digit-Al 10y ago
  There is already much going in in this realm: https://www.google.co.uk/#q=adding+noise+to+electric+cars https://www.google.co.uk/#q=adding+noise+to+electric+cars
CalChris 10y ago
That's already the law. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_warning_sounds https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_warning_sou... Blind people really need this sound and so the Leaf has a speaker, the VSP. It cuts out at about 25mph.