> To me it's better than listening to music.
I humbly submit that you haven't listened to the right music.
I humbly submit that you haven't listened to the right music.
I'm sure it can be done but the question is whether someone wants it. Many in that class would probably adjust quicker to the silence of EV's than a lie.
Do keep in mind that engine noise is not only beneficial to the driver but cyclists, other motorists and at crosswalks as well.
It's not a problem that is easily solved and satisfied by all parties.
We have to do everything in our power to make sure cars don't have "ringtones".
No, seriously, I think you do the blind a disservice. I don't think that blind people rely on, "Hey, did I hear something" to mean, "I can blithely cross the street without danger."
Cars are smaller than trains.
As a pedestrian, I disagree. Cars make far too much noise. People will adapt to them being quieter by using their eyes and looking both ways. I look forward to the day when living in a city doesn't mean hearing a constant drone of traffic.
May I present the sounds of a Ferrari Formula 1 V12 from 1994. Turn up your speakers. Get a hair brush ready. All of your body hair will stand up as the wonderful sound of God's engine crawls up under your skin and makes your essence tingle in pleasure. You might want to smoke a cigarette afterwards.
I think you're projecting your own emotional attachment to speed onto a very unpleasant sound.