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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I believe I recall reading about one EV brand that was going to let customers 'design their signature sound' or something along those lines.

[-] dan@upvote.au 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This was originally allowed in the USA, but NHTSA banned it: https://www.teslarati.com/nhtsa-wont-allow-evs-to-have-unlimited-or-custom-pedestrian-alert-sounds/. Otter countries might still allow it.

[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Otter countries are famously permissive.

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I hear they even allow hand holding in public.

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