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Chan790

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19. Interestingly this was once a DU flamewar.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 12:53 AM

Apr 2012

The NTSB considered a proposal to require electric vehicles to make some sort of noise to warn pedestrians and other motorists. I assume it didn't get ratified.

There were people on DU whose entire argument was "it's my given right to have a silent electric vehicle, I bought one because it's silent and they'd better be prepared to arrest me because I'm not altering my car to make it "vroom", whistle, click or beep even if they legally obligate me to."

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Backup signals - Annoying and useless. [View all] GoneOffShore Apr 2012 OP

You mean, the beep beep beep? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

I'll give you all electric vehicles. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #6

You don't hear them going forward either JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #9

Interestingly this was once a DU flamewar. Chan790 Apr 2012 #19

Annoying; NOT useless. elleng Apr 2012 #2

They look where the sound is coming from so they can rip the damned thing off the vehicle GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #4

Yet another example of good old American: "It's my Gods bedamned... TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #3

No objection to anything you've named - except backup signals GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #5

I thought it was just me - but here's an interesting study GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #8

You think those are bad - hedgehog Apr 2012 #7

Better that than the loud ringing JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #10

I'm not against them, but they do seem to go on forever... IcyPeas Apr 2012 #11

Saved me more than a few times back when I used to really work for a living. AngryAmish Apr 2012 #12

There is construction behind me with a lot of heavy equipment. RebelOne Apr 2012 #13

We disabled them on our backhoes, and skidstear Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #14

Good for you. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #15

Yes. chollybocker Apr 2012 #16

Cars suck now. Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17

Righteous rant GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #20

No, but... Chan790 Apr 2012 #18