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Evs and hybrids noisier than ICEs
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11-14-2016, 06:10 PM
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If they made my Volt sound like George Jetson's car, I would be cool with that
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11-14-2016, 07:06 PM
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My Moon discs meant no sneaking up on pedestrians while EOCing.
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11-14-2016, 09:16 PM
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Should require the big rig engine braking noise
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11-14-2016, 09:42 PM
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The security trucks in a local mall lot are hybrid escapes, they can definitely sneak up on you which is exactly why they use them
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11-14-2016, 10:49 PM
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I surprised a pedestrian once while EOC. 
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11-15-2016, 02:37 AM
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Dumb. Law should require pedestrians to make noise to alert others to their presence. You don't see people requiring bears to make noise in the woods. It's the tasty people that have to make a ruckus. :P
All probably pointless anyhow, since by the time the law passes, nearly all cars will have pedestrian sensing and automatic braking. Besides, people are already too bold when faced with 2 tons of hurling steel. They have been blocking I-5 protesting Trump, even though their state voted for Hillary. It's the only time I wish I had a car that burned as much oil as fuel and sounded like a top fuel dragster.
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11-15-2016, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cowmeat
If they made my Volt sound like George Jetson's car, I would be cool with that
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The Leaf noise is very close to the Jetson's. The e-Golf sounds like a distant high rev'ing 4 cylinder.
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11-15-2016, 02:31 PM
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Toyota started including a noise generator on the Prius in 2012. You can barely hear it inside the car with the windows down.
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11-15-2016, 05:49 PM
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I still want to find where that noise is coming from and pull the plug.
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