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This sounds great and all, but…. I live in an urban residential neighborhood and have a major hospital at the end of our block. Our street is a pretty big cut t

by l72 3y ago

This sounds great and all, but…. I live in an urban residential neighborhood and have a major hospital at the end of our block. Our street is a pretty big cut through street. Yeah loud engines and music (and phone calls!) from cars is annoying, but that’s not where most of the sound comes from. It is just tires on the asphalt that is so loud. I don’t know if this is due to how heavy American cars have gotten or changing roads from concrete to asphalt, but it has become quite unbearable. The rise of e-bikes and personal mobility scooters has helped cut down on the noise somewhat, but I don’t know what you do about regular car noise (other than banning cars). Also, whatever vehicle designer that decided the horn should honk whenever the car locks — you are on the top of my list!

ipqk 3y ago
> Also, whatever vehicle designer that decided the horn should honk whenever the car locks — you are on the top of my list! This should be illegal. I sort of get it 30 years ago when aftermarket & OEM car alarms were a new thing, but that's it's still acceptable in 2023 is asinine. No artificial sound should be allowed when locking or unlocking a car. Maybe flashing the headlights at most.
cactusplant7374 3y ago
> Also, whatever vehicle designer that decided the horn should honk whenever the car locks — you are on the top of my list! I recommend never visiting Ecuador. Car alarms (false alarms), lock, and unlock sounds are an all day thing. If you think America is bad you ain’t seen nothing yet.
joeframbach 3y ago
Re: lock horn My last sedan would beep when you hit the lock button twice, which was great because I could lock it without being annoying but I could also use a beacon to find it in a parking lot. Now, my new RAV4 makes the tiniest little blip no matter how you lock it, it's only audible from a few feet away, so I can never find it in a parking lot.

by l72 3y ago

ipqk 3y ago

> Also, whatever vehicle designer that decided the horn should honk whenever the car locks — you are on the top of my list! This should be illegal. I sort of get it 30 years ago when aftermarket & OEM car alarms were a new thing, but that's it's still acceptable in 2023 is asinine. No artificial sound should be allowed when locking or unlocking a car. Maybe flashing the headlights at most.

cactusplant7374 3y ago

> Also, whatever vehicle designer that decided the horn should honk whenever the car locks — you are on the top of my list! I recommend never visiting Ecuador. Car alarms (false alarms), lock, and unlock sounds are an all day thing. If you think America is bad you ain’t seen nothing yet.

joeframbach 3y ago

Re: lock horn My last sedan would beep when you hit the lock button twice, which was great because I could lock it without being annoying but I could also use a beacon to find it in a parking lot. Now, my new RAV4 makes the tiniest little blip no matter how you lock it, it's only audible from a few feet away, so I can never find it in a parking lot.