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I hope legislation gets enacted that will make it illegal to blast artificial "exhaust" noises from EVs. Not like cops will actually enforce it, but one can st

• josephcsible 3y ago
  No need to make it illegal. The laws just need to be fixed to stop making it mandatory, and every automaker will drop it immediately.
  • sweetjuly 3y ago
    The mandatory noise maker is an important pedestrian safety feature. It helps you avoid getting hit by cars. It's also only required at low speeds (and at higher speeds it wouldn't matter anyways due to tire noise dominating).
    • odiroot 3y ago
      We can always install a 50cc two-stroke ICE in every electric car. Would be perfect for warning pedestrians ;)
• userbinator 3y ago
  All the blind people will definitely not want that... I can see, and yet I've been scared more than once by an unusually quiet car behind me.
  • Dylan16807 3y ago
    I'm not 100% sure, but the words "blast" and "exhaust" make me think they're not talking about friendly car-is-here noises.
• Danjoe4 3y ago
  They added the artificial exhaust noise because it's a legal requirement