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The technology is ready - EVs - but the ramp up is taking too long. States and cities need to ban the sale of new non-hybrid ICE vehicles starting now - there a
by Creationer 7y ago
The technology is ready - EVs - but the ramp up is taking too long. States and cities need to ban the sale of new non-hybrid ICE vehicles starting now - there are already options at all price points.
- tamaharbor 7y agoDon’t they require that EV’s make noise to warn pedestrians?
- i_am_proteus 7y agoThis does not seem reasonable. Internal combustion engines with mufflers are not very loud. If the goal is to reduce noise, why not simply set a maximum noise level, such as n dB at 1m from the tailpipe?
- chrismcb 7y agoWhy are hybrids ok? And what exactly defines a hybrid?
- lupire 7y agoAn EV costs $10K+ premium over a comparable gas vehicle. Combustion engines are quieter than the tire+road/wind noise of a car at speed.
- maximus1983 7y agoThere is noway I am going to buy a new vehicle. I already have a car that is economical and reliable. EVs are great if you have the money for one but I am not putting my hand in my pocket when I have like a house to pay off first.
- Anechoic 7y agoThe technology is ready - EVs - but the ramp up is taking too long. Above about 30-35 mph, EV's aren't much quieter than ICE cars, the contribution from road/tire noise starts to dominate for both types of autos above those speeds.
- briandear 7y agoWhat seven seater electric is available at a price point below $70k? Any electric minivans yet? How about electric jeeps under $50k? Can you tow a large trailer with electric vehicles under $100k? There aren’t “options at all price points.”
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoEVs help at intersections a bit, but most road noise is wind/tire noise. Above 20mph, an EV is just as load as any reasonable modern car. You'd get a lot more mileage targeting heavy trucks, and older and/or modified vehicles.
- twblalock 7y ago> there are already options at all price points Not even close. There are a lot of people who cannot afford EVs. There are a bunch of people who cannot afford a new car at any price. Most of the people you see on the road driving 20-year-old cars are not doing it by choice. There are also a lot of people who could afford an EV but do not have a place to charge one, because they live in an apartment complex without chargers or need to use street parking. No, charging your car at work is not a good solution because there would not be enough chargers if everyone had to drive EVs. The burden of banning internal-combustion vehicles would disproportionately fall upon renters and the poor, who are also the people most affected by noise pollution.
- maximus1983 7y agoThere are studies that say that EVs are worse than Diesels as well. http://brusselstimes.com/business/technology/15050/electric-vehicles-emit-more-co2-than-diesel-ones,-german-study-shows http://brusselstimes.com/business/technology/15050/electric-...
- Creationer 7y agoIts time to buck up and make some sacrifices for the sake of our health and our planet. All of these problems can be overcome with a little bit of effort. Are we that collectively lazy?
- rootusrootus 7y agoEVs are just as loud as any other modern appliance car. I yearn for the day when we figure out how to make tires that still perform well but are silent. They're so loud now that at anything more than about 20mph that's all you hear. And if you live within a few miles of a highway you get a constant background level of white noise from the tires.
- DanBC 7y agoRoad builders could install noise reducing surfaces and fencing. These increase costs which should be paid for by the people making the noise - vehicle drivers - but for some reason making those people and companies pay for their noise is politically unpopular.