Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

2015-11-29 Thread Roland via EV
What about ICE's that are too quiet? A friend of mine drove to my house to pick me up. I did not hear the vehicle at all. I thought the engine was off. It was idling. As the vehicle came up to speed, it was way quieter then my EV. I can hear the electric power steering pump, electri

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

2015-11-29 Thread Bill Dube via EV
The way to kill this bill is to have _all_ cars, regardless of drive train, emit a certain number of dB. The quiet ICE luxury cars will object, likely loudly. :-) It is my job, as the driver of the vehicle, to avoid pedestrians, animals, bicyclists, etc. I have managed quite successfully since

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

2015-11-29 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
-- From: "Bill Dube via EV" To: "brucedp5" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 29-Nov-15 8:36:56 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches The way to kill this bill is to have _all_ cars, re

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

2015-11-29 Thread Bill Dube via EV
Why should EVs and hybrids have to be noisier? Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Dube via EV" To: "brucedp5" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 29-Nov-15 8:36:56 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

2015-11-29 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Wow, GREAT idea! Lets write our congressmen! Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dube via EV Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 11:37 AM To: brucedp5; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electr