Reply to: What noise should electric cars make in the future?

[Sysman]

It should make the same noise that is made when you stick trading cards in the spokes of bicycles

Good one!

When I was a kid folks used to drop fag packets on the street so we used those.

[SimonMac]

It should make the same noise that is made when you stick trading cards in the spokes of bicycles

[bless 'em all]

I want a steam train for mine...

Chitt-chitty-bang-bang for me please.

[OwlHoot]

I want a steam train for mine...

How about an antique 20th century milk float tone - a loud whining noise with a clink of bottles?

[TykeMerc]

I hate to bring SouthPark into the debate, but clearly electric cars should make a sound similar to:-

Smuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggg.

That or they should play an endless loop of "I am a self righteous global warming believing barsteward".

[Mich the Tester]

What terrified me in NL was the way kids on mopeds would zoom up on the inside of you, head down to decrease wind resistance, assuming that because of the priority from the right you would see them coming and give way when making a right turn yourself.

I got used to it pretty quickly, but I have often wondered how many a moped riders a year get wiped out by foreigners who aren't used to coming to a complete standstill and looking over their shoulders when doing a right turn.

Quite a few. Their mums miss them.

[gingerjedi]

Ninky Nonk.

[Sysman]

Crossover thread alert http://forums.contractoruk.com/general/84127-pubes.html

Oops. Didn't spot that.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to vetran again.

[Sysman]

Over here in NL, if an accident involves a car driver and a pedestrian or cyclist, then the car driver gets the legal blame by default, even if the pedestrian's wearing dark clothing and wobbling about drunk in the middle of the night, or even if the cyclist has no lights and is on the wrong side of the road. It supposedly protects 'weaker road users' against cars and trucks, but actually just encourages irresponsible behaviour.

What terrified me in NL was the way kids on mopeds would zoom up on the inside of you, head down to decrease wind resistance, assuming that because of the priority from the right you would see them coming and give way when making a right turn yourself.

I got used to it pretty quickly, but I have often wondered how many a moped riders a year get wiped out by foreigners who aren't used to coming to a complete standstill and looking over their shoulders when doing a right turn.

[vetran]

More like the click and shutter sound that digital cameras make.



Nice one.

I was given a lift in a Prius the other day and I questioned the owner on this very subject. She's had a couple of close shaves herself.

Crossover thread alert http://forums.contractoruk.com/general/84127-pubes.html

[Sysman]

We discussed this a couple of years ago. I reckon you'll be able to get drive tones for electric cars, like ring tones for mobile phones today.

More like the click and shutter sound that digital cameras make.

I plan to get a "galloping horses" drive tone

Nice one.

I was given a lift in a Prius the other day and I questioned the owner on this very subject. She's had a couple of close shaves herself.

[vetran]

Wow, electric cars and facials; that's quite a combination, even for CUK.

well since there is no radiator to bleed one has to be inventive!

[Mich the Tester]

you missed the 'SPLAT' option.

Wow, electric cars and facials; that's quite a combination, even for CUK.

[vetran]

you missed the 'SPLAT' option.

[Mich the Tester]

Plan to tackle 'silent killer' electric cars - Telegraph

About time the fooking lemming ped(o)estrians got used to looking out instead of listening. Last night in Lewisham some kid looking for a Darwin award walked in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and screamed - luckily he jumped backwards and I missed him by an inch.

Agreed, although blind folks might have an issue with this, although they probably don't get run over often because they have a sensible, well adjusted and responsible dog that looks before crossing the road.

I get the impression there's too much legislation directed at protecting idiots against themselves. Over here in NL, if an accident involves a car driver and a pedestrian or cyclist, then the car driver gets the legal blame by default, even if the pedestrian's wearing dark clothing and wobbling about drunk in the middle of the night, or even if the cyclist has no lights and is on the wrong side of the road. It supposedly protects 'weaker road users' against cars and trucks, but actually just encourages irresponsible behaviour.