Tesla.

[izzy wizzy]

As a permanent visitor to this small island for 35 years, I'm constantly amazed at many pedestrians attitude to crossing the road. It's as if stepping on to the road awards you an invincibility cloak. Electric cars will get a few. Darwin in action. Might be best to teach the nation how to cross the road.

[pre65]

Surely there has to be some noise to alert pedestrians

"Electric cars: New vehicles to emit noise to aid safety. New electric vehicles will have to feature a noise-emitting device, under an EU rule coming into force on Monday. ... A car's acoustic vehicle alert system (Avas) must sound when reversing or travelling below 12mph (19km/h).30 Jun 2019"

I also believe there was some new law to the effect that all existing electric cars would have to have Avas retrofitted.

[Nick]

Yes, I’m banking on there being a way to disable it.

Or even better finding a hack that allows you to upload your own sample

Driving a car on electric near people is a bit unnerving at first as they can't hear you.

I am often amazed just how quiet a lot of new IC cars are now.

Sort of defeats the other thread about reducing nose as it causes cancer though.

[pre65]

More info on Avas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_ ... ing_sounds

Just to amplify Nick's comment re IC vehicle lack of noise,

"The study also noted that some modern conventional cars are as quiet as their electric counterparts, even at low speeds."

[steve s]

I am often amazed just how quiet a lot of new IC cars are now.

I bought a new car last year, this time with a petrol engine, was suprised how quiet it is.. And I get 40 mpg..

Next thing electric pedal cycles will have to have alarms.. And disability scooters can do some damage

[pre65]

I have to be careful when I go across the road to see what's going on in the pond opposite me, more than once I've nearly been mowed down by cyclists.

[pre65]

That Hyundai was looking good until I found the "Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS)" which seems to sound like a cross between a Mac start-up sound and Music for Airports

Yes, I’m banking on there being a way to disable it.

I don't know what the legal implications might be if there was an accident involving a pedestrian and the VESS had been tampered with ?

[Greg]

It’s EU legislation. Let’s see if it gets enforced.

[pre65]

Is this the "noise" ?

[Dave the bass]

Or even better finding a hack that allows you to upload your own sample

Ha! Something like the sound of a Stuka dive bomber or a steam locomotive at full pelt?

[Dave the bass]

Is this the "noise" ?

When it pulled away I thought it was playing the intro to 'Master of the Universe', that'd be awethumne.

[izzy wizzy]

Or even better finding a hack that allows you to upload your own sample

Ha! Something like the sound of a Stuka dive bomber or a steam locomotive at full pelt?

When a friend and I were irresponsible teenage drivers, we put a megaphone under the bonnet of his Anglia and played noises like this and other silly things at peds. It certainly gets their attention.

[Nick]

When it pulled away I thought it was playing the intro to 'Master of the Universe', that'd be awethumne.

Thats exactly what I thought as well.

My suggestion for the sound would be Yakety Sax.

[Greg]

You can listen to the Kona sound about halfway through this pamphlet.

https://www.hyundai.co.uk/new-cars/kona ... lsrc=aw.ds

[IslandPink]

I'm surprised Brian Eno didn't have something lined up.