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Fair point - so certain scenarios likely would benefit from visual and perhaps audio signals, lights flashing - certain lighter horn noise. Perhaps even listeni
by loceng 7y ago
Fair point - so certain scenarios likely would benefit from visual and perhaps audio signals, lights flashing - certain lighter horn noise. Perhaps even listening to audio for someone nearby to be able to say "stop" and the vehicle would stop - or respond similarly to other horn noises.
- CedarMadness 7y agoNew electric cars have a low speed noise maker in the US (required by law after sometime this year), but most Teslas on the road now were built before this was a requirement.
- loceng 7y agoI think that's one of the stupidest additives of constant noise pollution - noise pollution being one reason people zone out and stop paying attention to their environment, rather than people being aware that they're about to step onto a road.
- wiggles_md 7y agoNot everyone can see.
- loceng 7y agoAnd those people are going to be much less likely to randomly, unexpectedly walk out in front of traffic where it's not a designated crosswalk. I bet their hearing is refined, heightened, to more easily notice quieter electric vehicles as well.
- jakeogh 7y agoAs someone who grew up before smartphones, with plenty of noise pollution, I am sure it's not the noise. People cross the street stairing at their hands.
- hawaiianbrah 7y agoI think the requirement isn’t in effect until 2020: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/7/1/20676854/electric-cars-artificial-safety-noise-low-speeds-european-union-rules-2019-2021 https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/7/1/20676854/elec...