[Quietcars] Regression testing 2010 Prius

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

I remember the Renault with its city and country horns as my uncle had one 
when I was a kid.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael townsend" <mrtownsend at optonline.net>
To: "'Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety'" 
<quietcars at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Regression testing 2010 Prius


> That's one great use for a horn.  And, make it a loud one that irritates.
>
> An interesting fact that you may know, bob, that others may not.  The
> Renault had two horns in its Dauphine, I believe it was spelled.  With its
> 40hp rear engined car, it had a city and a country horn.  Maybe, something
> could be rigged up for a special alert for the accident avoidance piece of
> this as a safety item.  A shrill polyphonic horn might work!
>
> Enjoy your day.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Robert Wilson
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:51 PM
> To: quietcars at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Regression testing 2010 Prius
>
>
>> . . . Until the wonderful
>> future day when cars are smart enough to avoid accidents, . . .
>
> That future for the Prius began with a small step on May 2009 when the 
> first
> 2010 Prius were sold. But due to the option pricing, only the top of the
> line, $30,000+ Prius can get the accident avoidance system option. This
> means the buyer also has to pay for fancy wheels, leather interiors, GPS,
> backup camera, automatic parking, and a bunch of things that return 
> marginal
> value for the price.
>
> I would prefer to see every hybrid and electric car have a pedestrian
> sensitive, accident avoidance system as standard equipment. This would 
> make
> these vehicles measurably safer for all accidents. Toyota already has the
> technology but we need economies of scale to drive down the cost and the
> same requirement for all hybrids and electric vehicles. BTW, I have no
> problem if the accident avoidance system 'growles' the horn when a
> pedestrian is detected within range or activates the horn it an accident 
> is
> pending. After all, alterting the other party is well within the range and
> function of a horn.
>
> Bob Wilson
>
>
>
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