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Fuck Cars@lemmy.ca · 11 days ago

Blind woman says quiet electric cars are dangerous, would need louder cars (because we don't actually have walkable cities...)

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Blind woman says quiet electric cars are dangerous, would need louder cars (because we don't actually have walkable cities...)

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.ca · 11 days ago

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Blind Swindon guide dog owner says quiet electric cars 'dangerous'

Guide dog owner Maisy McAdam said EVs need to be "louder" and have a "more distinctive" sound.

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Wait, that is an artificially created sound??
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  If i understand you correctly, yes. Older electric cars were much quieter, but they added the sound because people didn’t hear it approaching.

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