I haven’t seen much discussion on this topic lately, so I was curious to get everyone’s thoughts. The NHTSA is apparently requiring all EVs and hybrid vehicle manufactures to design their vehicles to make sufficient noise to ensure that blind, visually impaired, and other pedestrians are able to detect and recognize these vehicles. The ruling also states “The standard is required to prohibit manufacturers from providing anyone, other than the manufacturer or dealers, with a device designed to disable, alter, replace or modify the alert sound or set of sounds emitted from the vehicle.” Initial compliance is required by 9/1/2018, which is just over 6 months away, and full compliance is required by 9/1/2019.
The full ruling can be read here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-28804/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles
What will Tesla’s plan be to comply with this ridiculous regulation?
The full ruling can be read here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-28804/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles
What will Tesla’s plan be to comply with this ridiculous regulation?