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Perhaps ironically, the biggest pedestrian/cyclists tax would fall on EVs, as they seem to be involved in more accidents due to pedestrians/cyclists not hearing
by topkai22 5y ago
Perhaps ironically, the biggest pedestrian/cyclists tax would fall on EVs, as they seem to be involved in more accidents due to pedestrians/cyclists not hearing them.
- TulliusCicero 5y agoIf that's true, then I'm all for it. The tax itself would be an incentive to fix that issue. Though recent hybrids and EV's have to emit a fairly loud sound when running electric only. I have a hybrid CR-V and it sounds sort of like a chorus just going "AAAAAAAAAAAAAA".
- rconti 5y agoCitation?
- loeg 5y ago> [EVs] seem to be involved in more accidents due to pedestrians/cyclists not hearing them. Big citation needed on that claim. I don't think car/ped collisions are frequently avoided on the basis of hearing engine noise.
- thrill 5y agohttps://www.federalregister.gov/d/2018-03721/p-70 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2018-03721/p-70
- TulliusCicero 5y agoNitpick: GP said EV's, this says hybrids. But yes, same basic reasoning.
- loeg 5y agoWow, 20% is huge! I wonder if any of that is due to low profile aerodynamic designs on hybrids with big A-pillar blindspots, rather than noise?