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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,605
    @oldfarmer50,
    I if you don't have a loan on your Mustang, why not drop the collision and liability for the winter?
    That's what I do with mine. Bill is about $50 for 6 months.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,188
    edited December 2018
    I don't act like a hooligan very much in the ATS due to the maturity of my advancing years, but I do use the power responsibly from time to time. I suspect this is universal, but here on our major multi-lane roads I often see a herd mentality, where someone usually in a Corolla or an Accent is leading a long conga line of cars all just under the speed limit, with everyone behind them seemingly happy to trundle along as part of the pack. In those cases I will quickly boot it past them all before slowing to a more acceptable speed once back in the travel lane. The other thing I do is when on a reasonably long merge lane I will zip it to something well above the going speed of the traffic I am merging into to find a clear spot before coasting back down to the prevailing rate of travel once safely merged, which seems to baffle many who enjoy not moving over to allow merging traffic in. Both responsible uses of power!

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,093
    Had to wind the TLX out a lot yestreday! For inexplicable reasons, everyone seemed to drive like they were encased in molasses. Stopped at Costco for gas. Of course I pulled behind the one person who seemed to be incapable of operating the gas pump. I “politely” tried to offer assistance so the long line behind me could move along, but the old codger not only refused my help. But, he also insisted on trying to use a MasterCard when the pump clearly stated VISA only. Finally, I got the attendant to come over to explain what I had been explaining to him.
    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112
    edited December 2018

    @oldfarmer50,
    I if you don't have a loan on your Mustang, why not drop the collision and liability for the winter?
    That's what I do with mine. Bill is about $50 for 6 months.

    I still have about 18 months to pay on the Mustang so that’s a no go.

    In NY to drop the insurance you have to turn in the plates and reregister and reinspect when you put it back on the road. The hassle isn’t worth the 4 months savings.

    In the past when I had two farm trucks I would just switch the plates between them summer and winter and pay about 10 bucks for the paperwork.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,644
    edited December 2018



    Kilmer is a complete moron. I love this parody- the guy nails it:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhkIOMjCW0

    Yup. He nails the behavior, phrasing, and (lack of) logic.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    ab348 said:

    Don't banks still answer their phone if you call and ask if the cheque you just received is any good?

    Not sure about that but if so it won't matter much as other checks could clear the bank between then and the presentation of the check you have making the check no good.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No, because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112

    Had to wind the TLX out a lot yestreday! For inexplicable reasons, everyone seemed to drive like they were encased in molasses. Stopped at Costco for gas. Of course I pulled behind the one person who seemed to be incapable of operating the gas pump. I “politely” tried to offer assistance so the long line behind me could move along, but the old codger not only refused my help. But, he also insisted on trying to use a MasterCard when the pump clearly stated VISA only. Finally, I got the attendant to come over to explain what I had been explaining to him.

    He probably didn’t trust some young hot rod whipper snapper to know what he was talking about.

    I had a similar experience behind an elderly lady. I always pay cash for gas so they punish me by requiring me to go in and pre pay. I got in line behind a woman that couldn’t remember her PIN number and couldn’t push the buttons fast enough before the terminal timed out. By the time some young guy stepped up and offered to help there was a line out the door.

    BTW, isn’t the term Emeritus synonymous with old codger? ;)

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    @oldfarmer50,
    I if you don't have a loan on your Mustang, why not drop the collision and liability for the winter?
    That's what I do with mine. Bill is about $50 for 6 months.

    I still have about 18 months to pay on the Mustang so that’s a no go.

    In NY to drop the insurance you have to turn in the plates and reregister and reinspect when you put it back on the road. The hassle isn’t worth the 4 months savings.

    In the past when I had two farm trucks I would just switch the plates between them summer and winter and pay about 10 bucks for the paperwork.
    That is too bad OF. When we are in Canada the Florida car goes on minimum insurance, and when we are in Florida the E400 goes on minimal insurance. Is it a state law or an insurance company thing?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565



    Kilmer is a complete moron. I love this parody- the guy nails it:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhkIOMjCW0

    Yup. He nails the behavior, phrasing, and (lack of) logic.

    Love this guy, I would trust him with my car before I'd trust Scotty.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    ab348 said:

    where someone usually in a Corolla or an Accent is leading a long conga line of cars all just under the speed limit, with everyone behind them seemingly happy to trundle along as part of the pack. In those cases I will quickly boot it past them all before slowing to a more acceptable speed once back in the travel lane. The other thing I do is when on a reasonably long merge lane......

    I do the same ab but like I said I got one of my few speeding tickets that way. Behind 2 trucks that blocked I-75 for about 20 minutes...the guy in the left lane couldn't get by the guy in the right. There were about 20 cars behind me. He finally gave up, moved to the right, I just wanted to get by these two morons, floored it and moved to the right to slow down and let all the cars behind get through, and there was the cop hiding in the bushes.......got me going 95 mph. I didn't feel like driving back to Tennessee to fight it!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No, because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?
    Mr Shiftright can still shift the gear lever:

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,712
    @oldfarmer50, I if you don't have a loan on your Mustang, why not drop the collision and liability for the winter? That's what I do with mine. Bill is about $50 for 6 months.
    I still have about 18 months to pay on the Mustang so that’s a no go. In NY to drop the insurance you have to turn in the plates and reregister and reinspect when you put it back on the road. The hassle isn’t worth the 4 months savings. In the past when I had two farm trucks I would just switch the plates between them summer and winter and pay about 10 bucks for the paperwork.
    I believe he was suggesting to decrease to absolute minimum insurance while in hibernation, not cancel the insurance altogether.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112

    Is this guy on meth or something? He flairs his arms and tries to act obnoxious, which is easy for him to be.

    I was under the impression that the transmission in my GM Malibu is Aisin. Same transmission is in the Cruze I owned that my son now owns. T45. It may have a GM corporate ID but it's an Aisin transmission. I do not know about the latest generation of Cruze. Where did the cruze in his picture get the shoulder deco behind the front wheels?

    Kilmer is a complete moron. I love this parody- the guy nails it:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhkIOMjCW0
    Ha ha, that’s funny. Scotty is a bit of a nut but he was right about Nissan CVTs. I guess they had so many failures Nissan had to give a replacement warranty up to 120k miles.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112
    qbrozen said:



    @oldfarmer50,
    I if you don't have a loan on your Mustang, why not drop the collision and liability for the winter?
    That's what I do with mine. Bill is about $50 for 6 months.

    I still have about 18 months to pay on the Mustang so that’s a no go.

    In NY to drop the insurance you have to turn in the plates and reregister and reinspect when you put it back on the road. The hassle isn’t worth the 4 months savings.

    In the past when I had two farm trucks I would just switch the plates between them summer and winter and pay about 10 bucks for the paperwork.

    I believe he was suggesting to decrease to absolute minimum insurance while in hibernation, not cancel the insurance altogether.

    Now there’s and idea I hadn’t considered. I may just call my insurance carrier and ask if that’s doable.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,849
    stickguy said:
    ab348 said:
    Don't banks still answer their phone if you call and ask if the cheque you just received is any good?
    They could ... but if you were shady you could take the money out of the account after they verified.  
    won't work. When you get the certified check, the money is taken out of your account then. so if the dealer verifies it is good, it really means the bank will honor it from their funds, not your account. at least that is how I thin it works!
    Yes you are correct... I thought we were talking personal non certified checks.  

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,605
    edited December 2018
    @oldfarmer50.
    Until your loan is paid off, you are probably required to carry full insurance.

    That 'Scotty' parody was hilarious. :)
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • pensfan83pensfan83 Member Posts: 2,766
    My insurance offers a decreased premium if the vehicle sits dormant for the months of December through February,  no call necessary and I still have full coverage. That works perfectly for the Prelude which will stay garaged until late March.
    1997 Honda Prelude Base - 2022 Acura MDX Type S Advance - 2021 Honda Passport Sport - 2006 BMW 330Ci ZHP
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    @oldfarmer50.
    Until your loan is paid off, you are probably required to carry full insurance.

    :)

    I don't see why you would. When we are at home the Florida car sits in the garage.....it is covered if it is damaged while sitting there or if it is stolen, not covered for driving it around. Reverse when we are in Florida, my home car is covered for damage while sitting in the garage. Whether the car is paid for or not...it is still covered for comprehensive.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?
    You could build an EV that shifts, and even one with a shift lever and clutch if you wanted to. I actually drove one like that some years ago---a Ford Escort conversion---and it was sorta fun...sorta. I wonder if anyone would buy such a thing today?
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112

    @oldfarmer50.
    Until your loan is paid off, you are probably required to carry full insurance.

    That 'Scotty' parody was hilarious. :)

    Maybe I could just do it on the Sebring. That’s off the road longer and just has liability.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,112
    driver100 said:

    @oldfarmer50.
    Until your loan is paid off, you are probably required to carry full insurance.

    :)

    I don't see why you would. When we are at home the Florida car sits in the garage.....it is covered if it is damaged while sitting there or if it is stolen, not covered for driving it around. Reverse when we are in Florida, my home car is covered for damage while sitting in the garage. Whether the car is paid for or not...it is still covered for comprehensive.

    Not only that but wouldn’t homowner’s insurance cover a car in your garage?

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?
    You could build an EV that shifts, and even one with a shift lever and clutch if you wanted to. I actually drove one like that some years ago---a Ford Escort conversion---and it was sorta fun...sorta. I wonder if anyone would buy such a thing today?
    How do you know when to shift if the engine isn't making a noise?
    Kinda of joking, because I know they can build a shifting EV, not much need for it though. Still, a valid question though.....maybe using the tach, or like our A4 had a light telling you when you could go into a higher gear.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    driver100 said:

    @oldfarmer50.
    Until your loan is paid off, you are probably required to carry full insurance.

    :)

    I don't see why you would. When we are at home the Florida car sits in the garage.....it is covered if it is damaged while sitting there or if it is stolen, not covered for driving it around. Reverse when we are in Florida, my home car is covered for damage while sitting in the garage. Whether the car is paid for or not...it is still covered for comprehensive.

    Not only that but wouldn’t homowner’s insurance cover a car in your garage?
    Good question and I don't know the answer. I would make sure before I tried it. Comprehensive isn't that expensive, and I think home owners insurance may only cover the home itself. Also, would homeowners cover you if someone stole your car, did considerable damage to your car and left it somewhere?
    Questions questions....so many questions. I wouldn't fool around when it comes to insurance, though you would be surprised at how many people show up on the judges shows....who don't have insurance - and I wonder how stupid can you be?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    driver100 said:

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?
    You could build an EV that shifts, and even one with a shift lever and clutch if you wanted to. I actually drove one like that some years ago---a Ford Escort conversion---and it was sorta fun...sorta. I wonder if anyone would buy such a thing today?
    How do you know when to shift if the engine isn't making a noise?
    Kinda of joking, because I know they can build a shifting EV, not much need for it though. Still, a valid question though.....maybe using the tach, or like our A4 had a light telling you when you could go into a higher gear.
    Well it has a gearbox, so it "winds out" just like a regular engine. I don't recall but perhaps the electric motor had an RPM limiter. If unregulated, a electric motor will run to destruction, won't it?

    To me, driving an EV is like driving any quiet automatic car. I don't get a lot of jollies out of it. There is the thrill of acceleration but I find the experience curiously disconnected from audio and tactile sensations. Certainly the EV is quite practical for certain situations. If I were a commuter on my way to a cubicle where I would spend the rest of my life, I'd probably find it relaxing.

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565

    driver100 said:

    I'd certainly consider an EV as a second car when the prices come down to around $16K.

    If you got an EV would you change your handle?
    No because I'd still have an ICE and I'd still have this problem:

    But an EV doesn't have gears so no shifting so how can you shift right if there is no gear shifting?
    You could build an EV that shifts, and even one with a shift lever and clutch if you wanted to. I actually drove one like that some years ago---a Ford Escort conversion---and it was sorta fun...sorta. I wonder if anyone would buy such a thing today?
    How do you know when to shift if the engine isn't making a noise?
    Kinda of joking, because I know they can build a shifting EV, not much need for it though. Still, a valid question though.....maybe using the tach, or like our A4 had a light telling you when you could go into a higher gear.
    Well it has a gearbox, so it "winds out" just like a regular engine. I don't recall but perhaps the electric motor had an RPM limiter. If unregulated, a electric motor will run to destruction, won't it?

    To me, driving an EV is like driving any quiet automatic car. I don't get a lot of jollies out of it. There is the thrill of acceleration but I find the experience curiously disconnected from audio and tactile sensations. Certainly the EV is quite practical for certain situations. If I were a commuter on my way to a cubicle where I would spend the rest of my life, I'd probably find it relaxing.

    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,605
    edited December 2018
    I think my latest homeowners renewal specifically mentioned something about vehicle not being covered under homeowners claims.
    I know my vehicles with a loan require liability and collision with a max $500 deductible.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,174
    I wondered how they would be covered if in the garage, and say the house burned down (nothing related to the car). Seems like it should be covered in that case, same as the rest of your stuff.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    stickguy said:

    I wondered how they would be covered if in the garage, and say the house burned down (nothing related to the car). Seems like it should be covered in that case, same as the rest of your stuff.

    If my garage burns down, will my homeowners insurance cover damages to my car?
    Question:
    If my house were to be hit by lightening, and everything including the garage burned to the ground, would the damage to my car be covered by my homeowner's insurance?

    Answer
    Answered on 11/14/14 by Ryan Hanley
    Simply put: no. Homeowners insurance policies expressly exclude motorized vehicles from their contents coverage, though exceptions are made for certain kinds of vehicles, such as lawnmowers and snow blowers.

    Coverage for damages to your car, in this case, would need to be handled by your auto insurance and would require that you have comprehensive (also called “other than collision”) insurance included as part of your policy. If you have only purchased coverage at the state-mandated minimums, you will not have this extra insurance and will not be able to get compensation for your loss.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    BTW...the writer of the answer above says that is a good reason why it is a good idea to have your car and home insurance covered by the same company.....so nothing falls through the cracks.

    When we leave one place we email or call our insurance company to put the car on liability or take it off. If you leave the car in the garage for months, fire is one thing, but, you also want to be covered in case of theft etc.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,188
    driver100 said:


    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    I just had a brilliant idea, equip the stator shaft of the electric motor with a phonograph cylinder and stylus like what was used in old gramophones. The faster it spins, the higher the sound. Problem solved!!! :D

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:


    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    I just had a brilliant idea, equip the stator shaft of the electric motor with a phonograph cylinder and stylus like what was used in old gramophones. The faster it spins, the higher the sound. Problem solved!!! :D
    Or, how about speakers built into the front grill and Willy Nelson singing On the Road Again.............

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • henrynhenryn Member Posts: 4,289
    driver100 said:

    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:


    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    I just had a brilliant idea, equip the stator shaft of the electric motor with a phonograph cylinder and stylus like what was used in old gramophones. The faster it spins, the higher the sound. Problem solved!!! :D
    Or, how about speakers built into the front grill and Willy Nelson singing On the Road Again.............
    You need a rain sensor so it can play "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" when appropriate.
    2023 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 Chrysler Pacifica
  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,162
    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:


    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    I just had a brilliant idea, equip the stator shaft of the electric motor with a phonograph cylinder and stylus like what was used in old gramophones. The faster it spins, the higher the sound. Problem solved!!! :D
    ...or a clothes pin and a baseball card.

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,251
    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:


    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    I just had a brilliant idea, equip the stator shaft of the electric motor with a phonograph cylinder and stylus like what was used in old gramophones. The faster it spins, the higher the sound. Problem solved!!! :D
    I'm going to get a little picky about this.

    Your idea could have been brilliant if you didn't say "stator shaft". First of all there is no such thing as a "stator shaft" in a motor. Maybe you just meant to say "stator". But then you would have been wrong about that too because the "stator" is the stationary part of a motor and it does not spin. You probably meant to say "armature" because the "armature" is the part of the motor that spins. Therefore, anything attached to it will also spin; like pulleys, fan blades, generators, etc. and even a stylus.

    Like I said, I'm picky about this kind of stuff and any of my old professors would fail me if I didn't point out the misuse of motor parts. As it was, I just squeaked by but I do remember some of my motor/generator classes along with learning Ohms Theory.

    Please don't hate me for this tutorial session. :'(

    jmonroe
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,188
    edited December 2018
    Happy New Year to you also, Monroe.   :(

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • murphydogmurphydog Member Posts: 735
    Taking my truck in for a recall on the tail gate - There is a part that can break and the tail gate will drop open. I just installed a dash cam that records while parked/off ( it has a voltage cut off so as to not drain the battery) and I am wondering if I should leave it on, or turn it off before drop off - any suggestions?
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,251
    ab348 said:

    Happy New Year to you also, Monroe.   :(

    Thanks and the same to you and while I'm at it, Happy New Year to all my Edmunds poster buddies and I might as well throw in a Happy New Year to our patient Mods too.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • driver100 said:



    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    US federal law will soon require an artificial sound at lower speeds for just this reason. The Chevy Volt already makes a weird sci-fi old school Star Trek sound, and the exact noise an EV will make seems to be up to the manufacturer. Seems like a great opportunity to customize one aspect of an EV.

    And no, I definitely don't miss the engine sounds when driving my Tesla.
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,251
    murphydog said:

    Taking my truck in for a recall on the tail gate - There is a part that can break and the tail gate will drop open. I just installed a dash cam that records while parked/off ( it has a voltage cut off so as to not drain the battery) and I am wondering if I should leave it on, or turn it off before drop off - any suggestions?

    I'd leave it on but I'd hank a note on the shut off switch that says, "CAUTION: Do Not Touch This Switch. Doing so will expose you to10 million Ohms".

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,712
    tyguy said:
    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too. Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.
    US federal law will soon require an artificial sound at lower speeds for just this reason. The Chevy Volt already makes a weird sci-fi old school Star Trek sound, and the exact noise an EV will make seems to be up to the manufacturer. Seems like a great opportunity to customize one aspect of an EV. And no, I definitely don't miss the engine sounds when driving my Tesla.
    I can only ever think of this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfnbZOReFYs&feature=youtu.be#t=7m34s


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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited December 2018

    I can only ever think of this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfnbZOReFYs&feature=youtu.be#t=7m34s


    Hahaha. Awesome. What a brilliant show.
  • tlongtlong Member Posts: 5,194
    tyguy said:

    driver100 said:



    Maybe they can make EVs with those recordings so you get a deep throttle vrooom vroom sound like you do with a gasser. I would miss that sound too.

    Our neighbor has a BMWi is it.......it is too quiet and if you are walking down the street (no sidewalks) then you can't hear their car sneaking up on you.....and I think it is creepy.

    US federal law will soon require an artificial sound at lower speeds for just this reason. The Chevy Volt already makes a weird sci-fi old school Star Trek sound, and the exact noise an EV will make seems to be up to the manufacturer. Seems like a great opportunity to customize one aspect of an EV.

    And no, I definitely don't miss the engine sounds when driving my Tesla.
    Reminds me of the jet airliner in "Airplane" with the sound of propellers.
  • tlongtlong Member Posts: 5,194
    jmonroe1 said:

    murphydog said:

    Taking my truck in for a recall on the tail gate - There is a part that can break and the tail gate will drop open. I just installed a dash cam that records while parked/off ( it has a voltage cut off so as to not drain the battery) and I am wondering if I should leave it on, or turn it off before drop off - any suggestions?

    I'd leave it on but I'd hank a note on the shut off switch that says, "CAUTION: Do Not Touch This Switch. Doing so will expose you to10 million Ohms".

    jmonroe
    Well I'd hate to be electrocuted (!) by all those ohms...
  • Here’s a video of the 2019 Chevy Volt pedestrian sound. I hope you can’t here that in the cabin:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63_i3mZ7Rkk
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    murphydog said:
    Taking my truck in for a recall on the tail gate - There is a part that can break and the tail gate will drop open. I just installed a dash cam that records while parked/off ( it has a voltage cut off so as to not drain the battery) and I am wondering if I should leave it on, or turn it off before drop off - any suggestions?
    Does it record sound inside the trucks cabin? If it does turn it off, if it doesn't record interior sound keep it on. the reason for this is if you are recording someone at the very least you need the permission of one person being recorded. So if the mechanic gets in your truck alone it cannot be recording unless he has your permission or at least is aware of the recording.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Happy New Year to all.

    And just because it it's like a song that I HAVE to get out of my head... was this THE worst choice for a pace car at Indy? A Bravada?? REALLY?


  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,049
    tyguy said:

    Here’s a video of the 2019 Chevy Volt pedestrian sound. I hope you can’t here that in the cabin:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63_i3mZ7Rkk

    Is that something new? Mine makes no sound at all. I have to remember that my neighbors can’t hear me driving in.
    '24 Kia Sportage PHEV
    '24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    ab348 said:

    Happy New Year to you also, Monroe.   :(

    Yeh, he is away for 2 weeks and comes back just in time to give us a tutorial on electric motor parts :o

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,565
    tyguy said:

    Here’s a video of the 2019 Chevy Volt pedestrian sound. I hope you can’t here that in the cabin:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63_i3mZ7Rkk

    Sounds like something from a Freddie Kreuger movie:

    not that I have ever seen one.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

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