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Hate cars, but especially car noise. I find it fucking insane that we require quiet EVs to make engine noise. Drop the speed furthe instead. And people need to learn to watch for pedestrians. And pedestrians need to watch for cars, maybe get rid of the (noise cancelling) headphones

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Quiet EVs only make noise (not engine noise usually) at low speeds.

It's very annoying in cities like Seoul in Korea because the cars are louder than normal cars at low speeds and sound like UFOs, even at midnight.

I agree with you about the disappointment. However I do also think EVs creep up on people and the stats bear this out - 3x more pedestrian collisions in urban areas EVs vs ICE.

The moment of maximum surprise for me is when a silent and stationary vehicle suddenly moves. I think EVs should have to clear their throats before moving forward.

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