This is another last-gasp attempt to stop EVs, IMHO; I've seen dozens of
even more shaky (and outright bogus) objections to HEVs, EVs and anything that
threatens Big Auto or Oil.
I drive a bicycle and a pedalcab. If autos should be required to be noisy
enough to alert the blind, then States could require bicycles, pedicabs,
scooters, skaters, skateboarders and pedalcabs to make noise, and bell all
pedestrians. Oh yeah: hydrants, parking meters, utility poles, trafic light
signal boxes and traffic signs should sound off constantly, for fear that
someone might walk into them.
Seriously, people, where do we stop protecting people who are at increased
risk because they're out on the street blind, deaf, color-blind or drunk? I
smoke cigarettes, and pedalcab passersby continually warn me that I'm gonna die
from it. I point to the SUVs in the street in front of me, some driven by
drunks, and point out that THAT's what's far more likely to kill me (and not
slowly, either!)
The signal-to-noise ratio is quite low on this particular trumped-up
obstacle to ZEVs.
Breathe free,
Hugh E Webber
Florida Chapter, Electric Auto Association
http://www.floridaeaa.org www.eaaev.org
Earth Shuttle Pedalcab www.pedalcab.us
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Hi Everyone,
I have heard this argument brought up a few times over the last year, and
have been hearing it made more and more over the last couple of months. It
seems the 'advocates' are making great headway with the media and getting
great attention. While I agree that some hybrids and EV's are hard to hear,
I think mandating that cars produce noise is not the right answer. What do
you guys think? I personally enjoy the silence of driving an EV around. The
driver should be responsible enough to observe his/her surroundings while
driving.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9874568-7.html?tag=nefd.pulse
Shawn
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