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The latter......Is it mechanical or a synthetic sound as a warning to pedestrians, etc?
I thought I read you could change that sound in the Boombox settings (it's not a feature of older cars so I've no direct experience.)When I drive forward my Tesla's motors are inaudible, but when I reverse it sounds like a 1970's electric milk float. I'm assuming mine isn't unique. Does anyone know why? Is it mechanical or a synthetic sound as a warning to pedestrians, etc?
I've looked on my 3 month old MY and can't see any option to change the sound. It would be nice to change to something like a reverse beep than the currect UFO.I thought I read you could change that sound in the Boombox settings (it's not a feature of older cars so I've no direct experience.)
I think that Tesla was required to remove the option by the feds.I've looked on my 3 month old MY and can't see any option to change the sound. It would be nice to change to something like a reverse beep than the currect UFO.
Oh please don’t! The UFO type (white noise) sound is proven to only be annoying for short distances…. The beep sound travels for a large distance and annoys people way beyond the danger range!I've looked on my 3 month old MY and can't see any option to change the sound. It would be nice to change to something like a reverse beep than the currect UFO.
Mybe an Ice Cream Van tune when backing up would be nicer, lol... it would make folks look!!Oh please don’t! The UFO type (white noise) sound is proven to only be annoying for short distances….
Hybrids also need them but not anything that needs an engine running to move the vehicle.I don’t really get it - lots of modern petrol cars are really quiet at low speeds if you’re not revving them, shouldn’t they also have noise makers?
is it supposed to make the noise going forwards too? Its really obvious in my 3 when I’m reversiging - sounds a bit like the jetsons. But can’t hear anything going forwards. Couple of times I’ve been driving slowly behind pedestrians entirely oblivious to me.
We've done this before. When stationary and about to move a petrol car is perfectly noticeable to someone with vision disabilities, however quiet. An EV is just silent so it needs to make a quiet noise. The RNIB led the request for this tiny accommodation to be made so that people don't feel that our technology is likely to put them a greater risk, and yes they didn't wait to collect empirical evidence of the numbers of injuries as none is the acceptable number, because it's really not any significant cost or inconvenience for EVs.is it supposed to make the noise going forwards too? Its really obvious in my 3 when I’m reversiging - sounds a bit like the jetsons. But can’t hear anything going forwards. Couple of times I’ve been driving slowly behind pedestrians entirely oblivious to me. Last year in St ives on the sea front so its probably a little noisy around, but also last night on the southbank coming out of a car park. road wasn’t super smooth either.
I don’t really get it - lots of modern petrol cars are really quiet at low speeds if you’re not revving them, shouldn’t they also have noise makers?