Soooo, basically because of one loud diesel truck, all other cars in a 2 block radius become invisible to the hearing impaired.
-------Original Message------- From: Hugh E Webber Date: 2/20/2008 6:35:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FLEAA] Blind advocates lobby for noisier hybrid cars I was in the Publix parking lot across the street a week or so ago and a car began backing up out of a parking spot. While it was in reverse a voice was coming from it saying This car is backing up constantly. It didnt say anything when it went forward. Jim Millener [EMAIL PROTECTED] JCM II, Inc. 6574 N State Road 7 PMB 102 Coconut Creek, FL 33073 Ph: 954-345-2253 Cell: 954-803-3375 IM: Jim Millener From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] org] On Behalf Of Shawn Waggoner (FLEAA) Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 2:14 PM To: 'FLEAA Mailing List' Subject: [FLEAA] Blind advocates lobby for noisier hybrid cars 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 EVs 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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