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As a biker, I'll raise the same objection I did on Twitter: Electric bikes will be silent. Drivers don't see motorcycles. Riding one of these is even more da
by sachinag 18y ago
As a biker, I'll raise the same objection I did on Twitter:
Electric bikes will be silent. Drivers don't see motorcycles. Riding one of these is even more dangerous than usual, because car drivers just won't see or hear riders.
That said, I still want one. But I'd armor up, which I never did on my Harley.
- vaksel 18y agoThey could add a noise generator to it. Brabus has one for the Tesla Roadster. So you can still have your umpteen mpg motorcycle that sounds like a rocket.
- gravitycop 18y agoThey could add a noise generator to it. FTA: While Harley riders like to say "loud pipes save lives," the evidence for this is thin. If riders still want a rumble, North says he can always add it. (See "Teaching Cars To Sing.") http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/21/singing-prius-lotus-tech-science-cz_cf_0821prius.html http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/21/singing-prius-lotus-tech-sc...
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoI ride. I enjoy riding. I enjoy the loud grumble of a cruiser, and the exhilarating whine of a sport bike. When driving a car I still can't hear a bike overtaking me until it's already passed. I think "loud pipes" is just a rationalization for bikers to justify their beloved exhaust notes.
- gravitycop 18y agoElectric bikes will be silent. [...] Riding one of these is even more dangerous than usual, because car drivers [...] won't [...] hear riders. Source? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=453184 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=453184 Only 35 of the 4,727 motorcycle drivers killed in 2007 were driving sport-touring [i.e. the quietest type] motorcycles.
- pkaler 18y agoI'm a rider, too. I don't think loud pipes help all that much. Generally, the pipes face away from cars that are a danger. I guess a Harley is a whole lot louder than the Kawasaki I ride though. Frankly, I would mandate that all cars have Panoramic rear view mirrors. http://www.amazon.com/Vision-Panoramic-Rear-View-Mirror/dp/B000GKAZMW http://www.amazon.com/Vision-Panoramic-Rear-View-Mirror/dp/B...