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In reply to the discussion: Are electric cars too quiet? The NHTSA is thinking of requiring them to have noise makers [View all]Squinch
(50,935 posts)2. Maybe some Stones songs?
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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
Imagine traffic in a crowded city if rush hour cars played some classic concert.
Squinch
Jan 2013
#11
Lol, we were posting this at the same time. Hope it wasn't me that almost hit you!
cbayer
Jan 2013
#10
A bicycle bell would be nice. I can't tell you the number of times I scared the daylights
cbayer
Jan 2013
#25
This is ridiculous. Traffic becoming less noisy and ultimately having no noise would
RB TexLa
Jan 2013
#27
George Jetson's car had a nice sound.... mebbe they could use that for some of them. n/t
2on2u
Jan 2013
#28
I think the whole point is to deal with hybrid & electric cars that are silent at low speeds.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#36