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Feds Seek to End Sound of Silence With Hybrids, EVs

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edited September 2014 in General

imageFeds Seek to End Sound of Silence With Hybrids, EVs

Federal safety regulators want hybrids and electric vehicles to emit sound to protect pedestrians, bicyclists and the visually impaired.

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  • pei_asdfpei_asdf Member Posts: 5
    Idiot. How about requiring all pedestrian to dress in reflective clown costume so I can spot them at night when they jaywalk?

    EV are good the way it is. If morons want to text and walk, let them.
  • jpnpowerjpnpower Member Posts: 0
    In Japan, people are trying to make EVs sound like violins.
    Why?
    Research shows that nice sounding engines have sound waves similar to violins. Thus, they can synthesize a nice sound, and put it in an eco car. Win Win for everybody. video is here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFBhUL5En9M&list=UUOHoBDJhP2cpYAI8YKroFbA
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