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07-17-2008, 12:14 AM
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yes! Back to the Future theme song for the win.. or at least the sound of the Delorean
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07-17-2008, 12:19 AM
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No such thing as a too quiet vehicle.
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07-17-2008, 12:30 AM
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I know that's one of the reasons people have used to put down EV's -- too quiet for safety. Honestly, if you're in a position to be harmed by the EV on the street, hearing it coming might not make any difference if it had an ICE. (Ex: kids playing in street, jaywalker, guy asleep behind wheel)
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07-17-2008, 12:36 AM
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Why can't you just do the old card in the spokes trick like we did with bicycles? Listen to that baby pur!
BLTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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07-17-2008, 11:21 PM
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the only time I wish my electric car made some sound is when I back up and people almost walk in to the side of it in a parking lot, the beeping back up light is tempting at times.
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07-18-2008, 12:19 AM
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ok... i have a 1.8L engine with a stock exhaust, if i'm driving down a city street at 25mph does anybody REALLY think it's going to be heard from in front of it? my car is basically as quiet as a hybrid unless i'm revving the engine... besides going down most city streets i have the engine off.
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07-18-2008, 01:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryland
the only time I wish my electric car made some sound is when I back up and people almost walk in to the side of it in a parking lot, the beeping back up light is tempting at times.
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That's actually what I was thinking too.
A small amount of noise for backing up from a parking space is a good thing. I wish I had kept the beeper from the forklift!!! It's the one thing I forgot to strip off! - I do still have the strobe light.... |
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07-25-2008, 06:16 PM
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That lawnmower muffler is great. A friend of mine did almost the exact same thing a while back.
Looks sporty too!
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