This is the one big concern I do have about EV's.going to be exciting times for pedestrians ..
Since 2019, Tesla’s actually do emit a noise when moving at low speeds, check out the below video at the 1 minute mark for an example.This is the one big concern I do have about EV's.
I'd expect that the noise made by combustion engines will in practice have saved many lives over the years.
As someone who goes for a walk routinely, I'm well aware that cars are things I normally hear before seeing them and that's especially so when they're reversing out of driveways in a "blind" situation where the driver can't see an approaching pedestrian or on winding roads with limited visibility.
That's not an argument against EV's as such. It's an argument against EV's being effectively silent when moving at low speed. Cars are one of the few instances where pollution, in this case noise pollution, does have an upside - the noise of a combustion engine alerts pedestrians and animals to the fact that a vehicle is moving or is likely to move.
It would be interesting to see the wildlife roadkill tally.A really big problem for deaf people, or those hard of hearing, @Smurf1976
having had several near misses from well tuned BMWs and Mercs ( unfortunately , because it would have triggered compo claims ) an ICE not owned by a hooligan/hot rodder does not make a lot of noise reversing , especially if the driveway is concrete , or asphaltSince 2019, Tesla’s actually do emit a noise when moving at low speeds, check out the below video at the 1 minute mark for an example.
Above those low speed, you will hear tyre noise, so they aren’t silent, they just aren’t obnoxious like ICE cars.
also as the video shows, electric cars do make various other noises that can give hints they are moving or about to move.
I don’t see any reason wild life or other animals pose anymore threat to EV’s than they do to petrol cars.more grass and forest fires i bet , i don't expect ole kanga to slide smoothly over the roof , now DOGS might a whole different problem , they seem to prefer the under-chassis route .. what chance your battery pack gets damaged , but maybe porky is bulky enough to be picked by those highly touted sensors , otherwise it will certainly increase the repair bill , now bird strikes THAT could be a question what happens if the bird takes out the windscreen and you have all those sensors and displays ??
any ex-fighter pilots here ??
Remember what?i hope Tesla owners will remember that in the future
Yeah, But I think more than most other companies, when Tesla says they are going to do something, they do actually give it a red hot go, a lot of the time it takes longer than they first predict, but they get their eventually.one reason i am a permanent skeptic , is because i have been deceived by so many corporations before ( either as a share-holder or customer )
YES a few companies live up to most of their commitments , but many fall well short
Tesla remains first a car manufacturer seller and gov subsidies company.*** Another interesting thing Tesla has said, is that because Tesla is getting into the business of providing insurance on their vehicles, as data is collected over time about repair costs etc, they are going to be purposefully designing the cars to reduce their repair costs.
so not only will the cars crash less often as auto features are updated, but they will be designed to make them easier to repair, which will lower the cost of insurance. ***
one reason i am a permanent skeptic , is because i have been deceived by so many corporations before ( either as a share-holder or customer )
YES a few companies live up to most of their commitments , but many fall well short
I'm thinking this could be an area where a company like Tesla brings an actual revolution.Tesla remains first a car manufacturer seller and gov subsidies company.
While any insurer arm would benefit from cheaper repairs, the whole of Tesla would benefit from easier to repair using more expensive parts. So just business sense would see the move to ultra expensive parts..able to be switched off on easily to reduce labour cost.,big expensive leggo blocks.
Just business acumen....
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