Tha_Ape
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They used to let you manually disable it for a single reverse (it would reset after you stopped reversing). Thats perfect for people not trying to wake people up at odd hours when you need to go somewhere.
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Nope, I'm with you. Cool and functional. Maybe those that don't like it would rather have the standard beep .. beep .. beep .. beep ..Am I the only one who thinks the sound is kind of cool?
You realize this is called a Pedestrian Warning System, right? Your coworker shouldn't be expecting to hear it from another vehicle backing up. She should maybe use her camera instead.my coworker recently backed into another car using her 2022MY and got a small dent on the bumper. both cars were backing into each other at that time and must have masked each other's EV noise generators
Yes, know what its called. but my point is in other cars with US sensors (like my Kona EV), it will trigger an alarm if Both pedestrian and vehicles are passing by.You realize this is called a Pedestrian Warning System, right? Your coworker shouldn't be expecting to hear it from another vehicle backing up. She should maybe use her camera instead.
Any electric drive silent car.I quite enjoy this sound. What other vehicle does that?
Am I the only one who thinks the sound is kind of cool?
The regulation came about years ago when EV's were uncommon. There were accidents and a lot of scrutiny about emerging mass ev adoption and zero noise was very novel at that time.Stand behind any luxury ICE sedan these days, they literally make no sound. the PWS system for electric vehicles is totally idiotic, unless they're going to require it on all vehicles.
Agree but creeping through a parking lot, like Costco, with the HVAC and radio off scares the pants off some people who walk aimlessly in the road.This whole requirement is such a joke. We've spent the past 100+ years trying to make a car quiet with all kinds of mechanical means and now we're ADDING sound? The NHSTA is an absolute embarrassment to the US.
The forward sound is MUCH less annoying than the reverse sound though. I'm actually not totally against the reverse sound, it has a purpose, I just wish it could be temporarily disabled on a case-by-case basis or at least knock it down 10dB. IAgree but creeping through a parking lot, like Costco, with the HVAC and radio off scares the pants off some people who walk aimlessly in the road.