Maybe Loud Pipes do work
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Road Warrior
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Maybe Loud Pipes do work
NHTSA Proposes a Double Standard
For years we've all fought over the adage that "loud pipes save lives", and no matter if you are pro or con that idea, NHTSA has said that it's not true.
Now comes the electric car and NHTSA says it's too quiet and is not noticed by others: http://news.yahoo.com/electric-cars-...034508806.html
For years we've all fought over the adage that "loud pipes save lives", and no matter if you are pro or con that idea, NHTSA has said that it's not true.
Now comes the electric car and NHTSA says it's too quiet and is not noticed by others: http://news.yahoo.com/electric-cars-...034508806.html
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NHTSA Proposes a Double Standard
For years we've all fought over the adage that "loud pipes save lives", and no matter if you are pro or con that idea, NHTSA has said that it's not true.
Now comes the electric car and NHTSA says it's too quiet and is not noticed by others: http://news.yahoo.com/electric-cars-...034508806.html
For years we've all fought over the adage that "loud pipes save lives", and no matter if you are pro or con that idea, NHTSA has said that it's not true.
Now comes the electric car and NHTSA says it's too quiet and is not noticed by others: http://news.yahoo.com/electric-cars-...034508806.html
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When hybrid cars are going slow, like turning most corners, they're running off of electricity...except in cold weather, when they run on gasoline more to keep the inside warm. But running on electricity, they don't make any noise at all. Otherwise, they sound like any small engine car running. I know because I have a 2010 Prius.
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"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced that it is beginning to develop new rules that will require hybrid and electric vehicles to make noise at low speeds in order to warn pedestrians -- including the visually-impaired -- of their presence.
The regulations are required under the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, approved by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama, which covers all light vehicles, motorcycles, buses and heavy-duty trucks.
"Even as we make giant leaps forward with hybrid and electric vehicles, we must remain laser focused on safety," NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said in a statement. "With more and more quiet vehicles on the road, we have to consider their effect on pedestrians."The National Federation of the Blind and other advocacy groups have been pushing for noise regulations on electric and hybrid vehicles for years, noting they can be nearly indetectable to the ear when traveling at low speeds. But opposition groups argue artificial sounds will unnecessarily contribute to noise pollution.
The regulations are required under the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, approved by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama, which covers all light vehicles, motorcycles, buses and heavy-duty trucks.
"Even as we make giant leaps forward with hybrid and electric vehicles, we must remain laser focused on safety," NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said in a statement. "With more and more quiet vehicles on the road, we have to consider their effect on pedestrians."The National Federation of the Blind and other advocacy groups have been pushing for noise regulations on electric and hybrid vehicles for years, noting they can be nearly indetectable to the ear when traveling at low speeds. But opposition groups argue artificial sounds will unnecessarily contribute to noise pollution.
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"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced that it is beginning to develop new rules that will require hybrid and electric vehicles to make noise at low speeds in order to warn pedestrians -- including the visually-impaired -- of their presence.