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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

Electric cars have to make noise on purpose because otherwise it would be a silent car. And most of these noises are are weird futuristic WEEEE-00000 UFO sounds. Therefore I posit that we should be able to change the noises our electric cars make

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[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

True but that's not relevant.

[-] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 22 hours ago

So we need noisemakers on gas and EV cars.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 22 hours ago

Yes because drivers of EVs hit pedestrians and this helps save lives.

[-] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago

If cars (EV and gas) are travelling at road speed, tires are the loudest sound. If cars (EV and gas) are traveling at very reduced speed, neither make a sound. I have no idea what you are talking about.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 21 hours ago

The engine and everything in an ICE car make sound at reduced speed. It's not the loudest on new cars but its still like 40db. I have no idea what you are talking about.

[-] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 hours ago

I'm saying a gas car travelling at low speed doesn't make a sound. Does it help if I repeat myself?

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 9 hours ago

That's wrong. It very much makes sound.

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