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paulzolo
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Short answer: yes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13416020If I have an electrically powered car, it would have to either: a) Sound like it’s got a [LIFTED] off petrol engine 2) Sound like a car from T he Jetsonsiii) Sound like Hong Kong Phooey’s car or d) Play ice cream van chimes Me owning an electrically powered car is a long way off, though.
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm Posts: 6580 Location: Getting there
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Wed May 18, 2011 11:16 am |
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Linux_User
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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Something quiet would be terrific, noise levels from cars are terrible where I am, and IIRC they reach dangerous levels in London.
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Wed May 18, 2011 11:55 am |
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jonbwfc
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Either that or the 'wakka wakka wakka' PacMan noise.
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Wed May 18, 2011 12:10 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I would prefer silent. It would keep the rest of us on our toes. Day to day life is far too noisy nowadays.
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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And knock blind people off their toes. While I'd love silent vehicles, there are solid practical reasons why there should be some sound. Over the past century or so, we've become accustomed to being able to hear an approaching self-propelled vehicle before we see it. I guess this is the right time to look at the possibilities. My vote goes for some cartoon car sound, like the Jetsons, or perhaps the Road Runner. *meep-meep-whoosh!*
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Wed May 18, 2011 12:59 pm |
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forquare1
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Of course cars should be silent, but then they should all be isolated with no risk of people getting involved - subways, overpasses, designated crossing points.
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Wed May 18, 2011 1:13 pm |
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paulzolo
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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I am of the mind that cars are hideously dangerous things, and a ton of moving metal should look and sound as if it’s going to do you damage. It doesn’t matter how that ton of metal is being propelled - petro-chemicals, batteries, hydrogen, tightly would elastic rubber bands, etc.. Thing is you need to know that it’s coming, and importantly you need to know that before you see it. We are so used to the sound of traffic that if the noise suddenly went away, we’d lose the ability to judge when it’s safe. In effect, we’d be robbing ourselves of the use of a sense.
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Wed May 18, 2011 1:26 pm |
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forquare1
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Would you say the same thing about the London Underground if they made that silent though? My ideal would be that cars should be hidden away without the chance of hitting people. If it was made difficult to walk across the road (i.e. one had to slide down or climb up a steep bank) then people would use the designated crossing places, just like when people want to cross railway lines.
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Wed May 18, 2011 1:44 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Yes but think of the money could save in disability payments. /s
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Wed May 18, 2011 3:03 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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The sound would have to be recognisable from a distance, its loudness in proportion to its speed, as well as be acceptable.
Making it the same as a petrol-driven car means you basically don't have to think "ooh what's that?". Nobody's going to car whether it was an electric car that hit them as they roll over the windscreen.
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Wed May 18, 2011 3:18 pm |
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Fogmeister
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I was thinking about this (RE the whole change/speed thing). Having the Jetsons sound would be perfect. The faster you are going the higher the sound 
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Wed May 18, 2011 3:25 pm |
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rustybucket
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I vote for either a Star Wars I pod racer noise or a soft breeze sound.
As for blind people, could you not fit ultrasound emitters so dogs can hear it?
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saspro
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What about partially sighted people? The ones who aren't quite blind (25% vision or so) so don't get dogs.
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Wed May 18, 2011 3:31 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Now that I can go for. Only problem it will not be just dogs who can hear it but every form of wildlife. Though maybe some form of detector which alerts the blind of moving vehicles? Maybe with RFID?
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