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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)

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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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 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."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

LoL, the best comment!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

League of Legends?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Otter countries are famously permissive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I hear they even allow hand holding in public.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not even going to fix that typo. We need more otter countries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It's the very definition of a happy accident.