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Mockery of mandated EV pedestrian warning sounds

Original: I don't know what government agency decided that my electric vehicle should sound like a drunk UFO when traveling at spe

A driver is criticising the artificial warning noise electric vehicles must emit at low speeds, describing it as sounding like a 'drunk UFO' below 30 mph. The complaint targets the government rules requiring near-silent EVs to make noise for pedestrian safety, questioning the design choices behind the approved sounds.

Why now: Low-speed warning sound mandates for electric vehicles remain a quirky, contested regulation that drivers find amusing or annoying.

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• I don't know what government agency decided that my electric vehicle should sound like a drunk UFO when traveling at speeds below 30 MPH, but they have my contempt. Seriously, is that the best y'all could come up with? This is what the focus group picked? Really? There are… · RockyC@fosstodon.org · 3

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