I hope legislation gets enacted that will make it illegal to blast artificial "e...

userbinator · on Nov 25, 2023

All the blind people will definitely not want that...

I can see, and yet I've been scared more than once by an unusually quiet car behind me.

Dylan16807 · on Nov 25, 2023

I'm not 100% sure, but the words "blast" and "exhaust" make me think they're not talking about friendly car-is-here noises.

Danjoe4 · on Nov 25, 2023

They added the artificial exhaust noise because it's a legal requirement

josephcsible · on Nov 25, 2023

No need to make it illegal. The laws just need to be fixed to stop making it mandatory, and every automaker will drop it immediately.

sweetjuly · on Nov 25, 2023

The mandatory noise maker is an important pedestrian safety feature. It helps you avoid getting hit by cars. It's also only required at low speeds (and at higher speeds it wouldn't matter anyways due to tire noise dominating).

odiroot · on Nov 25, 2023

We can always install a 50cc two-stroke ICE in every electric car. Would be perfect for warning pedestrians ;)