[Quietcars] What should Ford's new Focus EV sound like?, Autoblog Green, June 23, 2011

[David Andrews]

I think we should contact these folks to ask them to change their 
wording.  They make it sound like it is "our fault" Ford is doing 
this -- our being the blind.  It is for the protection of all 
pedestrians, bike riders etc.

Dave

p.s.  I thought they all sounded terrible!


At 05:16 PM 7/12/2011, you wrote:


>Try the links at the end of the below article!
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>http://green.autoblog.com/2011/06/23/what-should-fords-new-focus-ev-sound-like-w-poll/
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>What should Ford's new Focus EV sound like?
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>by Autoblog Staff (RSS feed) on Jun 23rd 2011 at 2:57PM
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>Ford will soon roll-out its all-new Focus EV, and the silent 
>electric sedan will be available in 14 select markets. Before the 
>car makes it that far, however, Ford could be changing that "silent" 
>part. The automaker has posted a few soundbites on its Facebook 
>page, with the hopes of gauging market opinion of what the electric 
>Focus should sound like.
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>We won't make you head to Facebook to hear the four sounds that Ford 
>has in mind. We WILL, however, make you click past the jump, and if 
>you have a moment, click on your favorite choice in the poll below.
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>And before you say Ford should leave the Focus EV as quiet as 
>possible, remember that the powers-that-be in Washington have been 
>pushing a bill that would force automakers to make their EVs a bit 
>noisier as an effort to protect the blind. Now, it's time to meet 
>George Jetson...
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>[Source: Ford via Facebook]
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>Sound A link:
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEuCJfsS8k&feature=player_embedded
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>Sound B link:
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyAmfe2Niq4&feature=player_embedded
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>Sound C link:
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pDsgADWjmT0
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>Sound D link:
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p8XSF3fMv60
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