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ileus

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18. In my advanced age I find just hearing normal traffic hard while riding

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:11 PM

Jan 2013

my bike....

The wind noise makes it hard to hear accurately.

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Are electric cars too quiet? The NHTSA is thinking of requiring them to have noise makers [View all] hedgehog Jan 2013 OP

This for me.. Fumesucker Jan 2013 #1

That's the first thing I thought of! Salviati Jan 2013 #20

Maybe some Stones songs? Squinch Jan 2013 #2

Do you know how much that would cost in licensing fees? taterguy Jan 2013 #3

I can dream! Squinch Jan 2013 #6

You could taterguy Jan 2013 #7

Imagine traffic in a crowded city if rush hour cars played some classic concert. Squinch Jan 2013 #11

I'd hate it and I'm not just being contrary taterguy Jan 2013 #16

I can understand sounds for a bike (going the same way) but I've always... BlueJazz Jan 2013 #4

How about the sound of a steam locomotive? hedgehog Jan 2013 #5

I almost got nailed a couple times by Prius's in New Orleans. bluedigger Jan 2013 #8

Lol, we were posting this at the same time. Hope it wasn't me that almost hit you! cbayer Jan 2013 #10

I thought it was a classic Lounge type response thread! hedgehog Jan 2013 #12

Pretty hilarious coincidence! cbayer Jan 2013 #26

When I lived in New Orleans, where a lot of people walk in the street cbayer Jan 2013 #9

You SOB! bluedigger Jan 2013 #13

I am so sorry!! cbayer Jan 2013 #15

Apology accepted. bluedigger Jan 2013 #22

A bicycle bell? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #19

A bicycle bell would be nice. I can't tell you the number of times I scared the daylights cbayer Jan 2013 #25

I like the idea of hearing an idiot exboyfil Jan 2013 #14

I listed to the samples. Borrrrrrrrrrrrrring... Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #17

I 100% guarantee that EV owners will be hacking the sound circuit Xithras Jan 2013 #34

In my advanced age I find just hearing normal traffic hard while riding ileus Jan 2013 #18

Speaking of hoofbeats... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #21

Only if the horse snorts/snuffles as you come to a full stop. n/t gkhouston Jan 2013 #31

My friend's Volt is essentially silent. It does have a pedestrian horn Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #23

Someone needs to market a noisemaker with multiple options IDemo Jan 2013 #24

This is ridiculous. Traffic becoming less noisy and ultimately having no noise would RB TexLa Jan 2013 #27

THere is some evidence that suggests this is a problem mythology Jan 2013 #37

George Jetson's car had a nice sound.... mebbe they could use that for some of them. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #28

Perhaps a red flag and a man pacing them with a bullhorn, as well. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #29

My Prius is... I have to be careful not to scare alittlelark Jan 2013 #30

put cards in the spokes. eom ellenfl Jan 2013 #32

When it is a Republican let it be quiet. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #33

Quiet streets are a good thing... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #35

I think the whole point is to deal with hybrid & electric cars that are silent at low speeds. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #36

Sudden loud noises can be a hazard all by themselves... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #38

I suppose that's what the NHTSA is figuring out. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #40

my legally blind husband would love them to have noise makers liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #39

Only of we get to pick the sound our cars makes. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #41