As I recall, the 2011 Nissan Leaf that we had made a Jetson spaceship type of sound at low speeds. Not very loud or obnoxious, but definitely not sound that was produced by the drive train. I asked the dealership about it, and was told that it was a voluntary action in a proactive effort by Nissan, expecting such requirements at some point in the future. By the way, I find the blind argument offensive...I grew up with 2 blind friends. They could tell you how fast a bicycle was approaching, let alone a car just from the tire noise...It is the pedestrian blinded by electronics technology that we need to concern ourselves with!
-TT On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 7:00 AM, Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > While there are obvious virtues to have EVs emit sounds, and I will not > oppose the effort, what can we do to ensure the sounds are quiet enough and > pleasant? > > I imagine with horror a city full of cars emitting 1khz square wave beeps, > like so many commercial trucks and construction equipment. I can barely > tolerate hearing those. Add to that and I will go crazy. I'm sure I'm not > alone. > > Now, I don't expect the rulings to call for something that obnoxious. But > still, without some pushback, we may increase the amount of noise from our > current levels. That would be bad, in my opinion. > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "brucedp5 via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: > Sent: 15-Nov-16 4:27:39 AM > Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20161115 > > > The US government on Monday completed long-delayed rules that will require > "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds at > speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour (30 km/h) to help prevent injuries > among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind. > > The rules, which were required by Congress, will require car makers like > Tesla, Nissan and Toyota to add alert sounds to all vehicles by September > 2019. > >> >> >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble. >> com/EVLN-Acentra-trim-based-Leaf-Black-Edition-gt-Limited- >> eu-availability-Mar-Aug-2017-td4684475.html >> EVLN: Acentra trim based Leaf Black Edition> Limited.eu availability >> Mar-Aug >> 2017 >> Nissan Leaf Black Edition promises sleeker all-electric motoring >> ... stylish, premium design ... 1st 1000 receive a free in-vehicle wi-fi >> hotspot ... has its work cut out competing with cheaper mainstream cars >> ... >> >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble. >> com/EVLN-21-5k-Leaf-Taxi-ie-gt-Floating-on-a-marshmallow- >> while-saving-the-planet-td4684474.html >> EVLN: €21.5k Leaf Taxi.ie> Floating on a marshmallow while ‘saving the >> planet’ >> Taxi driver happy to be 'saving planet' with his electric car >> Dublin taxi driver, Peter Hanley became one of the first taxi drivers in >> Ireland to work in an electric car when he bought his new Nissan Leaf just >> over a year ago ... >> >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble. >> com/EVLN-ALA-sez-Drive-Electric-and-protect-everyone-s-lung- >> health-td4684469.html >> EVLN: ALA sez Drive Electric and protect everyone's lung health >> What’s the best way to keep your lungs healthy? Drive an electric car >> You don’t hear much about keeping your lungs … >> >> + >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble. >> com/Tesla-s-gallery-in-Aspen-part-of-big-push-in-ski-countr >> y-of-the-West-td4684468.html >> Tesla’s ‘gallery’ in Aspen part of big push in ski country of the West >> Tesla beats electric path to ski towns >> Sales of electric vehicles in the United States flattened in 2015 after a >> couple of double-digit growth years. Some wondered if low gas prices had >> dented the ... >> >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble. >> com/52M-yr-Quiet-Electrified-cars-alert-sound-rules-by- >> 2019-09-td4684467.html >> $52M/yr 'Quiet (Electrified) cars' alert-sound rules by 2019/09 >> 'Quiet cars' rules to prevent injuries will cost makers $52 million a year >> The US government on Monday completed long-delayed rules that will require >> "quiet cars" ... emit alert sounds ... in reverse or forward at speeds up >> to >> about 19 mph ... >> >> >> >> >> http://evdl.org/evln/ >> For all EVLN EV-newswire posts >> >> >> {brucedp.0catch.com} >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discus >> sion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-EV-newswire-posts- >> for-20161115-tp4684476.html >> Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group >> /NEDRA) >> >> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group > /NEDRA) > > -- Remember, it is not that the glass is half empty, in reality, the glass is merely twice the size that it needs to be! -TNT'82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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