More complaints about hybrids and noise
More people complaining that hybrids (and electrics) are too quiet. How seriously should we be taking this? Well … consider these points:
1) If you don’t know the car is on, you’ll try to start it again. Repeatedly cranking your engine can’t be good. If you buy or rent a hybrid, please familiarize yourself on what it sounds/looks like when it’s turned on before you cost yourself a bundle in repair fees.
2) Pedestrians and drivers have to be more careful in situations where they’re close to one another. (Which is usually a great idea anyway, but – as they say – common sense, ain’t.
3) Legitimately, blind pedestrians face a challenge when it comes to quieter cars. We need to support the National Federation of the Blind in their campaign to equip cars with continuous noise emitters. Yes, it would limit the reduction of noise pollution to a degree, but it wouldn’t have to be significant. The safety of people with disabilities must remain a priority.
