Whaleblue
Southbound
No.
They’ll emit some noise when in what would be otherwise silent mode, up to around 12mph. Beyond that they’ll make enough road noise to be heard, but obviously without added engine noise (real or synthesised).
electric cars to be noisy !
- Thread starter hifinutt
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No.
They’ll emit some noise when in what would be otherwise silent mode, up to around 12mph. Beyond that they’ll make enough road noise to be heard, but obviously without added engine noise (real or synthesised).
richardg
Admonishtrator
There are loads of electric postal vans round here doing a fair speed and the background noise made by the rest of the world drowns out any noise they make.
Whaleblue
Southbound
Fair point. But my main point is that simulated noise at sub 12mph is not adding to noise pollution.
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
I have a couple of complex genetic sight impairments and Mrs. H. drives a hybrid. I’ve been caught out a number of times and nearly been ploughed down several times. Very easy to forget that a significant proportion of the population have sensory impairments and it’s especially relevant if you’re over pensionable age.
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
If the recent case of a cyclist is anything to go by, will silent car drivers be responsible if a pedestrian just walks out in front of them while looking at their phone?
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
I don’t have a problem with that tbh. If you’re driving and you’re not prepared for the foreseeable then it’s a “die care and attention issue”. I despise people who walk with their heads attached downwards to a device (try navigating with a white canes) but lets not confuse individual behaviours with accepted minimum legal standards.
Bob McC
Living the life of Riley
They will if, like him, they don’t counter sue, as the judge made clear.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
You own a car park and you are allowing vegan cars to park there. What is wrong with the world?
Martyn Miles
pfm Member
I wish people would hit a Prius when they see one.
It must be the World’s ugliest car...
La Cucaracha on air horns would be hard to beat.
awkwardbydesign
Officially Awesome
No, that would be the Nissan Juke. Or Fugly as I call them. I did that so regularly that my wife thought it was their actual name!
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I'm thinking the Benny Hill theme, please.
sean99
pfm Member
Perhaps the theme from Jaws ?
Aethelist
pfm Member
Actually. Owning a hybrid can be a bit dangerous. We've had a few occurrences , like coming back from a night out in that London, getting in the car to drive home after getting off the train and the whole area is full of drunken phone zombies. Getting out of the car park is bloody frustrating when you're running on battery power and nobody can hear you.
I honestly thought about rigging up a wireless doorbell under the bonnet with the bellpush inside.
People can be so unaware of their surroundings.
I honestly thought about rigging up a wireless doorbell under the bonnet with the bellpush inside.
People can be so unaware of their surroundings.
Martyn Miles
pfm Member
No, that would be the Nissan Juke. Or Fugly as I call them. I did that so regularly that my wife thought it was their actual name!
Actually, I nearly put Nissan Juke.
Its shape really offends my eye.
I’ve heard it’s also called the Joke.
What about the Nissan ‘Squashed Fly’?