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I've never heard of such races until a few days ago when I was in Monaco. The city was getting ready for the race and they were heavily promoting the electric p

I've never heard of such races until a few days ago when I was in Monaco. The city was getting ready for the race and they were heavily promoting the electric part (especially in a large meeting center that was expected to hist all things electric). I will gladly have a look at the YouTube recordings of the races as I am wondering whether they are basically silent compared to their fuel-based counterparts. The silence factor of a car is really something. I recently got a hybrid car (self-recharging version) and I love the sound of the first meters, solely electric. My next car will be a 100% electric one for sure.

unethical_ban 5y ago
Off-topic: What is Monaco like? Is it fun? Is English somewhat common there? And finally, is it affordable for a middle class couple?
- BrandoElFollito 5y ago
  Monaco is good for a one day visit, at best. Of course this depends on your preferences, I like middle-sized, rather open cities such as Versailles. Monaco is very cramped with lots of buildings and roads that are not easy to cross. There are nice parks, though - but everything seems really cramped. The prices are outrageous, but this is the case in many places in the south of France. You do not live in Monaco comfortably with a middle-class income. France is a marvelous country, with beautiful places and climates - there are really better places to choose from.
jonathankoren 5y ago
They sound like RC cars. I do agree about liking my electric cars silent. I recently saw some electric cars advertising “performance sounds”, which I thought was dumb as hell. There’s even a startup to add these sounds to your electric car [0]. I find this even dumber than the Jaguar roadster I test drove that had what as effectively a “louder” button. It shot fuel directly into the exhaust to make the engine louder while simultaneously increasing your emissions and decreasing your fuel economy. Somehow this was a selling point, I guess for people with severe self esteem issues. [0] https://www.thedrive.com/news/42734/this-startup-will-give-your-silent-ev-v8-noises https://www.thedrive.com/news/42734/this-startup-will-give-y...
- BrandoElFollito 5y ago
  I agree with the "self esteem" part :) The only reason I can imagine a EV being more noisy is for very slow sppeds which are usually in areas with pedestrians. It may be a good idea to gently warn them that a car is nearby (though I do not have a strong opinion on that one - a bike is silent after all)

unethical_ban 5y ago

Off-topic: What is Monaco like? Is it fun? Is English somewhat common there? And finally, is it affordable for a middle class couple?

BrandoElFollito 5y ago
Monaco is good for a one day visit, at best. Of course this depends on your preferences, I like middle-sized, rather open cities such as Versailles. Monaco is very cramped with lots of buildings and roads that are not easy to cross. There are nice parks, though - but everything seems really cramped. The prices are outrageous, but this is the case in many places in the south of France. You do not live in Monaco comfortably with a middle-class income. France is a marvelous country, with beautiful places and climates - there are really better places to choose from.

jonathankoren 5y ago

They sound like RC cars. I do agree about liking my electric cars silent. I recently saw some electric cars advertising “performance sounds”, which I thought was dumb as hell. There’s even a startup to add these sounds to your electric car [0]. I find this even dumber than the Jaguar roadster I test drove that had what as effectively a “louder” button. It shot fuel directly into the exhaust to make the engine louder while simultaneously increasing your emissions and decreasing your fuel economy. Somehow this was a selling point, I guess for people with severe self esteem issues. [0] https://www.thedrive.com/news/42734/this-startup-will-give-your-silent-ev-v8-noises https://www.thedrive.com/news/42734/this-startup-will-give-y...

BrandoElFollito 5y ago
I agree with the "self esteem" part :) The only reason I can imagine a EV being more noisy is for very slow sppeds which are usually in areas with pedestrians. It may be a good idea to gently warn them that a car is nearby (though I do not have a strong opinion on that one - a bike is silent after all)