This is a side issue:
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
. . . I don't mind a noisy car even if it is a bit annoying but the silent ones are the dangerous ones. The Prius received flak for being quiet at <35mph but many cars could run you over before you heard them coming at much faster speeds. Double standards. . . .
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It turns out noisy SUVs and pickup trucks are the primary pedestrian killers. As for the Prius, the actual fatality rate is much less than the USA fleet:
Prius Fatalities 2001-2007
I would point out GM has not put noise makers on their existing hybrids ...
Bob Wilson
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