I am on my second electric vehicle (a Tesla Model Y) which I have owned just over a year and driven about 9,000 miles in (55,000 in my Nissan Leaf) in a variety

I am on my second electric vehicle (a Tesla Model Y) which I have owned just over a year and driven about 9,000 miles in (55,000 in my Nissan Leaf) in a variety of conditions. To borrow from Freud, my id did not like hearing what David Roberts had to say. But nonetheless I also believe electric vehicles, particularly those with high acceleration, present new dangers and temptations for drivers. I "leaped" across an intersection just yesterday in Portland -- an intersection which has a light rail train stop in the center divider -- exploiting the torque of my Model Y. While I only peaked at about 5 miles above the speed limit there was not a corresponding audio cue that would be present with a traditional car accelerating comparably. A commuter began an attempt to cross from the light rail stop with his bicycle after I had left the intersection. I felt he had far fewer cues to notice my car. He noticed me and abruptly stopped before completely entering the street. Even though my speed was reasonably safe, I felt the acceleration in the conditions definitely was not. I made a note to my self to take more care there in particular, not expecting I would talk about it on HN the next day. This is just one specific example -- but the acceleration and sonic characteristics of electric cars present real hazards and drivers should adjust. While driving the Leaf and the Tesla for many years, I have noticed that pedestrians tend to notice me later than they would had I been driving a conventional car.