Comments on: What Will the Chevy Volt Sound Like? http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Thu, 24 May 2012 17:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Owners' Stories - Tesla Motors Club Forum http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-105213 Owners' Stories - Tesla Motors Club Forum Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:50:19 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-105213 [...] noise through your car stereo drive blog: Should an electric car have an artificial soundtrack? What Will the Chevy Volt Sound Like? | GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site Lotus fits speakers to electric cars to put the 'vroom' back into silent engines | Mail Online I [...] [...] noise through your car stereo drive blog: Should an electric car have an artificial soundtrack? What Will the Chevy Volt Sound Like? | GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site Lotus fits speakers to electric cars to put the ‘vroom’ back into silent engines | Mail Online I [...]

]]> By: Rashiid Amul http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9892 Rashiid Amul Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:03:55 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9892 Why not just cure blindness and keep the cars quiet? This would be a better choice for everyone. Why not just cure blindness and keep the cars quiet? This would be a better choice for everyone.

]]> By: Jim http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9556 Jim Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:16:20 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9556 Ok, I guess I have to take a step back from my previous post. Apparently, blind people really are having issues with the lack of noise from hybrids. http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/blind-people-hybrid-cars-pose-hazard/n20071003012309990002 Ok, I guess I have to take a step back from my previous post. Apparently, blind people really are having issues with the lack of noise from hybrids.

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/blind-people-hybrid-cars-pose-hazard/n20071003012309990002

]]> By: LabRat http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9375 LabRat Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:54:41 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-9375 Timely article. In fact the SAE HEV Technical Committee just started looking into minimum noise levels for vehicles. The National Federation of the Blind had a compelling pitch. We must face the fact that EVs may have to make noise. (As long as its more pleasing then the 'bird chirps' at intersections) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7555520 Noisier cars may save some injuries/lives in the long run. Timely article. In fact the SAE HEV Technical Committee just started looking into minimum noise levels for vehicles. The National Federation of the Blind had a compelling pitch. We must face the fact that EVs may have to make noise. (As long as its more pleasing then the ‘bird chirps’ at intersections)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7555520

Noisier cars may save some injuries/lives in the long run.

]]> By: ug http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-8884 ug Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:22:50 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/25/what-will-the-chevy-volt-sound-like/#comment-8884 "Now, I do not agree the vehicle should be made to act like a normal gas vehicle, but something needs to be added so pedestrians can hear something at lower speeds." It's called a HORN. You know people put bells on their bikes for a similar reason. Going round a blind curve? Beep your horn. “Now, I do not agree the vehicle should be made to act like a normal gas vehicle, but something needs to be added so pedestrians can hear something at lower speeds.”

It’s called a HORN.

You know people put bells on their bikes for a similar reason. Going round a blind curve? Beep your horn.

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