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I don't think this is necessary but it won't do harm either except for adding cost. Where I live the electrics dominate and you can easily hear them unless the
by tyfon 7y ago
I don't think this is necessary but it won't do harm either except for adding cost.
Where I live the electrics dominate and you can easily hear them unless they sneak up on you on purpose (i.e. drive 1 km/h on fresh asphalt towards your back). The electric motors emit a whine that is very distinct you also hear the tires.
A much bigger problem in this area is people walking around with headphones / earplugs getting injured.
- Dunedan 7y agoMost electric vehicles emit such a whine, but Tesla's don't. While I up to now thought that was caused by superior engineering I now wonder if these vehicles already carry such a sound generator instead.
- cm2187 7y agoNoise pollution in big cities is a thing. I think it’s a terrible idea.
- jonas21 7y agoThat whine you're hearing may actually be a safety sound, not the electric motor. At least in the US, most electric vehicles already emit a safety sound at low speeds that sounds like a quiet whine or hum.