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Strange tesla comments in Australia
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That's hilarious! I've had birds not even hear me coming.
On that hybrid Prius and Camry note, those hybrids seem to make a noisy whirring sound when running in electric mode. Must be how their drivetrain is set up but the Tesla is definitely more quiet than them. When it drives down the street, in a normal quiet car you'll hear a wind rushing sound even if you don't hear the engine but with the Tesla it's like nothing. Just tire noise when it slows down.
Keiron
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Yep here in Melbourne today at my factory in Dandenong the car reported an internal temp of 48.4C- started up aircon and 15 mins later jumped in a 24C buggy and of we went. Remote climate control is fan-bloody-tastic.
TesAus
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Whilst hybrids may make some sort of whining sound (or is that just the owners that wished they had a real EV) it is still significantly quieter than most ICE cars. Also they are silent when stopped, immediately before they start moving. I actually use the comparison to hybrids to respond to people that raise the danger of silent cars. "The Prius has been around for nearly twenty years, and is virtually silent at low speeds. How many people have you heard of being murdered by a Prius?". I also note to them that you do need to make the assumption as an EV driver that pedestrians haven't heard you and drive accordingly. As others have noted a pedestrian with headphones on (especially noise cancelling ones) is as good as deaf so it is probably a good approach even when driving an ICE?
LGGD
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Here is a question: Does anyone believe that there should ever be an audible warning system for electric cars?
I've read about it a while back with some people believing that EVs should always emit some sound via external speakers for pedestrians, especially coming over hills and things like that. I personally don't think it will ever happen. I believe people should be more aware of crossing the road and walking around parking lots. Watching dash cam videos, most people walking across the road never see or even react to someone running the red light. But it should also be an EV driver's responsibility to be a little more cautious and to assume that people have not heard them. But that is my two cents.
+1 to TesAus's comment
I've read about it a while back with some people believing that EVs should always emit some sound via external speakers for pedestrians, especially coming over hills and things like that. I personally don't think it will ever happen. I believe people should be more aware of crossing the road and walking around parking lots. Watching dash cam videos, most people walking across the road never see or even react to someone running the red light. But it should also be an EV driver's responsibility to be a little more cautious and to assume that people have not heard them. But that is my two cents.
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ColinA
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+1 to Astroboy, and +1 to TesAus.
Imagine a future with a significant percentage of electric cars on the road and all the beeping and artificial noise that would create all to take away the responsibility of pedestrians to look where they are going.
Imagine a future with a significant percentage of electric cars on the road and all the beeping and artificial noise that would create all to take away the responsibility of pedestrians to look where they are going.
Dborn
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Fair Dinkum Tesla
Chuq
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I think it is a generally bad idea. Perhaps something at slow speeds, similar to a truck's reversing warning; perhaps something similar to a horn that can be manually activated by the driver; but not always-on, fake engine noises. Can you imagine living next to a noisy highway, looking forward to the reduction in noise from EVs - only to find all the EVs are now making artificial engine sounds?
alpal
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As long as I have to take on the responsibility for the safety for pedestrians and cyclists instead of them being responsible for themselves ...
Unbelievable. The whole idea of electric is to have silent cars. Not just zero emissions. The sound of rumbling motors are annoying and distrupt the peace in a quiet suburb or basically anywhere.
raynewman
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WhiteStar
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Nissan LEAF has audible ‘augmentation’ that can (at least here in Australia) be switched off at low speeds…go over maybe 30 km/h and it’s always on. It sounds like a high pitched turbine - fairly inoffensive. Obviously Nissan researched extensively to find a sound that was effective yet unobtrusive. Effective? I think so although I’d probably find it intrusive if I couldn’t switch it off. Bottom line: I know I’m driving a silent vehicle so I need drive way more cautiously around pedestrians, especially backing out of driveways.
Mark E
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My other car is an old Porsche 928 - a v8 with a nice rumble at idle. People walk out in front of that all the time... Years ago I had a HQ V8 Monaro with loud dual exhausts. People walked in front of that too. They walk in front of my motorcycle as well.
The Tesla is silent in car parks but I haven't noticed it to be any worse. I watch for the idiots no matter what.
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No f$$$$ way. A beeping noise would be horrific, especially when there are dozens of cars doing it. It'd make no difference, people walk in front of my V8, busses, trucks etc now anyway.
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At speed the tyres are making noise. The cars are only silent at very low speeds on smooth surfaces like concrete car parks.
