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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I believe I recall reading about one EV brand that was going to let customers 'design their signature sound' or something along those lines.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

    This was originally allowed in the USA, but NHTSA banned it: https://www.teslarati.com/nhtsa-wont-allow-evs-to-have-unlimited-or-custom-pedestrian-alert-sounds/. Otter countries might still allow it.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I can see it making sense. If you're blind and you hear the sound of a waterfall approaching you, you're not going to immediately think "that's a car."

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Otter countries are famously permissive.

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