Okay folks, time to take a moment from talking about Brodering, door handles, tire pressure, wheel color, garage remodels, etc.... and do something to help the community. Please take a couple of minutes and 1) post your comments regarding the proposed noisemaking rules for hybrids and EVs on the govt site (link below), and 2) come back here and let people know your comments. Get on it! (If you need background, there is plenty of TMC discussion at Should EVs Make Artificial Sounds at Low Speeds?.)
v12 to 12v said:The NHTSA public comment period for rulemaking for noise makers on hybrids and EV's closes in a couple days.
This is the last chance that I know of for the public to any say in the rule before it is written in indelible ink.
This is is a summary of the rule from the news release:
"The sounds would need to be detectable under a wide range of street noises and other ambient background sounds when the vehicle is traveling under 18 miles per hour. At 18 miles per hour and above, vehicles make sufficient noise to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to detect them without added sound. Each automaker would have a significant range of choices about the sounds it chooses for its vehicles, but the characteristics of those sounds would need to meet certain minimum requirements. In addition, each vehicle of the same make and model would need to emit the same sound or set of sounds."
The news release about the rule is here:
U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The place to make comments is here:
Regulations.gov
Thank you for your time and contributions!
Krista