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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]Buns_of_Fire
(17,174 posts)17. I listed to the samples. Borrrrrrrrrrrrrring...
Now, if they wanted to jazz it up a little, they could always go to this site -- http://www.grsites.com/archive/sounds/ -- and pick out some really neato stuff (I'm partial to the animal sounds and jet flybys, myself).
Wouldn't YOU get out of the way if you heard a giant chicken coming up behind you?
Tie it in with a "Dixie" horn, and you've got yourself a winner! (Dukes of Hazzard "General Lee" paint job optional.)
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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