[Quietcars] Message on Quiet Car Legislation

[Jewel S.]

I hate the idea of the horn blowing or a sudden chirp if a person gets
too close. This would startle me something fierce, and it's even worse
that it can be turned off...once the drivers know how to turn it off,
they're going to, so what's the point?

Why can't they just make something that emits a low humming sound
whenever the car is running? The closer the car, the louder the hum,
and it would be much like the hum of a fully gas car. I don't get why
they're making this so complicated with the sound only going off when
the car senses someone...just make a low hum that is always on when
the car is on, like in the undercarriage...no option to turn it off,
but it's not loud enough to annoy the driver. Signals that a seatbelt
is not on or a door is open have no option to turn them off except in
special car models, so why should this safety feature? Having the
option to turn it off defeats the purpose of pedestrians always being
able to tell when there's a car, gas or hybrid or electric, nearby.

Just make a dang noise emitter that turns on as soon as the car is
turned on, and turns off with the car. The closer the car, the closer
the humming sound. The further the car,t he quieter the hum. Duh!

Sorry, that's my rant. I don't have any update, but that's my two
cents on the stupidity of the latest junk.

On 12/1/10, michael townsend <mrtownsend at optonline.net> wrote:
> I wanted to ask any of the powers that be if any progress has taken place on
> the legislative effort to enable car manufacturers to agree on noises,
> chirps and beeps for our quieter cars.  I know that the bill hasn't been
> brought up to the vote of the senate yet, but I can summarize what I know in
> a paragraph or two.
>
> One contributor to a dog guide list suggested that Lotus had an experiment
> in the works, which I acknowledged.  However, I wrote:
>
> As a car nut, I know about these things, so here's what I know.  It's a
> little confusing, so, here's what's real.
>
> The Lotus offering has programmable by driver applications which can be
> turned off, and Lotus's application is not something that is widely accepted
> at this point.  Nissan has an all electric vehicle, and the Infinity brand
> in the M series also is coming out with a hybrid with audible cues.
> Infinity is Nissan's luxury brand, as Lexus is Toyota's and Acura is Honda's
> other division.
>
> The Chevrolet Volt, GM's electric/gas offering has a horn that beeps if
> someone gets too close to the car, but this can also be silenced by the
> driver.
>
> IF any other hybrid like Toyota Prius has such warning devices on board and
> ready to go, please let the list know.
>
> That's the straight and skinny.
>
>
>
>
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