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Help design a pedestrian warning noise for a Tesla
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uh I'd rather have a crash avoidance system that automatically stops the car rather than a car that makes obnoxious noises 99.9999999% of the time when it doesn't matter.
driving in and out of NYC every day it does not matter if you have a completely silent car or a truck with a thousand sirens going off, people are going to walk in front of your car and you have to pay attention driving, ESPECIALLY now that I see people walking around with those giant Bose noise cancelling headphones on. this seems to be the fad in the city these days and they are not going to hear anything, even police and ambulance sirens. so all those bells and whistles that you are adding are useless anyway. the only thing that is going to make a difference is a automatic pedestrian crash avoidance system that takes the human element out of hitting a horn or stopping the car on time.
driving in and out of NYC every day it does not matter if you have a completely silent car or a truck with a thousand sirens going off, people are going to walk in front of your car and you have to pay attention driving, ESPECIALLY now that I see people walking around with those giant Bose noise cancelling headphones on. this seems to be the fad in the city these days and they are not going to hear anything, even police and ambulance sirens. so all those bells and whistles that you are adding are useless anyway. the only thing that is going to make a difference is a automatic pedestrian crash avoidance system that takes the human element out of hitting a horn or stopping the car on time.
mitch672
Active Member
We can't cobble together a crash avoidance system for a few hundred dollars in parts, that's going to require the OEM (Tesla) to design & implement. Luckily most of us live in civilized cities (ok, pedestrians in Boston aren't much better), but suburban parking lots is where most of us have this issue, not the crazy streets of NYC or Boston.
SCW-Greg
Active Member
See?! Now we're talking!
Farting noises,
Burping sounds,
NYSE starting bell,
Snap of a crip C note,
Sound of F-350 diesel with duallies
Aermore,
Train horn.
I notice that all the suggestions of "just roll down your window" come from locales where it doesn't snow....
I certainly don't want something that makes sound all the time, or even when the car is moving below some speed. I do want a "light-handed horn" to let bicyclists and pedestrians know that I'm approaching. I want to activate it like I do the horn. The logical switch is the high-beams; flash the brights and give a little toot.
I certainly don't want something that makes sound all the time, or even when the car is moving below some speed. I do want a "light-handed horn" to let bicyclists and pedestrians know that I'm approaching. I want to activate it like I do the horn. The logical switch is the high-beams; flash the brights and give a little toot.
I came up with this on my OP-1 mini synthesizer.
https://soundcloud.com/bobhodgen/ev-warn
Trying to make it reminiscent of the Jetson's car sound mixed with a back up warning. Hopefully audible without being obnoxious or threatening.
https://soundcloud.com/bobhodgen/ev-warn
Trying to make it reminiscent of the Jetson's car sound mixed with a back up warning. Hopefully audible without being obnoxious or threatening.
If someone is so oblivious to their surroundings then perhaps they need to be startled into some level of situation awareness.
Laumb
smrtass.
I don't see the need for this either, even though Ive waited behind pedestrians many times.
My contribution none the less would be to somehow tap into the front parking sensors, adding a small speaker device and å short "bing!" (Like the One the car plays inside) whenever the front parking sensor notices something. Time it with the interior One and it would be stealth for the driver.
Drawback is you have to get quite close to the pedestrian.
My contribution none the less would be to somehow tap into the front parking sensors, adding a small speaker device and å short "bing!" (Like the One the car plays inside) whenever the front parking sensor notices something. Time it with the interior One and it would be stealth for the driver.
Drawback is you have to get quite close to the pedestrian.
Raffy.Roma
Rome (Italy)
bareyb
Active Member
Yeah. This problem with distracted walkers is prevalent in every vehicle I've ever owned. It's because they are distracted, not because they can't hear us. People need to watch out where they are walking and drivers need to be aware there are distracted walkers in crowded areas and pay extra attention.
Are there any stats on how many people are actually hurt or injured seriously from being run into when they weren't looking? I suspect the number is pretty insignificant. This is merely a potential problem that people are blowing out of proportion. We already have a perfectly good horn you can "tap" if you need to wake up some knucklehead who is texting and walking. Other than that I really don't see the need for a second horn. I think it's a bad idea that only serves to lend credence to EV detractors who are trying to make these mandatory.
Are there any stats on how many people are actually hurt or injured seriously from being run into when they weren't looking? I suspect the number is pretty insignificant. This is merely a potential problem that people are blowing out of proportion. We already have a perfectly good horn you can "tap" if you need to wake up some knucklehead who is texting and walking. Other than that I really don't see the need for a second horn. I think it's a bad idea that only serves to lend credence to EV detractors who are trying to make these mandatory.
You're right that it's not about the "silent threat of EVs in our parking lots." It's that, regardless of the power plant, it would be nice to alert distracted pedestrians without blasting a horn and having them jump out of their skin. As I mentioned before, a simple muted horn would serve the need. Is it absolutely necessary? No.
I agree with this. There is wheel noise, tire noise, and one of the things i love is that there is NO NOISE. Sneaking up on people carefully is what makes the car special to me, no noise pollution either ... Putting a sound to it seems just un-teslo-ian....
Yes. Others have already covered all the reasons why they feel it's not needed, or wouldn't help--and I agree--but this the above relates to one of my reasons for actively not wanting this, even as an option (to hopefully make it clear to the "optional, so you just don't use it" crowd):
I don't want (more) artificial noise pollution for this non-issue. There's enough obnoxious noises around town, we don't need one more (especially not one that goes off automagically...shudder).
Just my two cents! I know some of us will never see eye-to-eye. ;-)
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pilotSteve
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The Prius and Volt have all helped educate people that vehicles can be very quiet or silent. Model-S in this (singular) regard is just another quiet car. Lets not mess up the future with more noise.
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