148366

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Spokane
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:56:42 AM
Sounds good now if some brains can be installed in people we might have something.
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Sportdeck

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:55:05 AM
I love the VW TDI ad where the neighbor has to make the sound that his car makes! lol.
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hank1326

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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:34 AM
Interesting concept. Would this increase the cost?
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Patch44

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Buffalo
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:51:45 AM
It may be a good idea, however will cost be added to the noise maker?
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DickAAA

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:50:46 AM
Sounds like a very good idea. It may also make heavy footed individuals pay more attention to their speed.
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Hunter114

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:49:34 AM
I prefer a quiet running car.
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OKRifle

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Oklahoma City
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:48:55 AM
I'd like one with the theme from "The Twilight Zone"!
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ThatHunt

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Dallas
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:48:18 AM
gas buddy authors have better ideas than the automakers
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BBHybrid

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Pittsburgh
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:47:28 AM
i honk if i see a pedestrian not paying attention
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murdershewrote

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Riverside
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:47:15 AM
happy 4th all
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Eichhornchen

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:46:07 AM
it would be just like a custom horn
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OutbackJon

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:45:33 AM
This could make a whole new market. Make your hybrid sound like a diesel locomotive, or a (vintage) VW Beetle, or a Harley. Especially if they made the sound work with engine speed, so you could sit at a traffic light and rev your engine.
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montytexas

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Houston
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:45:27 AM
Maybe Japan could pass a law saying all drivers of near-silent hybrid cars have to honk their horn when they come to an intersection or cross-walk....
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jmuse

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Long Island
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:44:27 AM
As a Prius owner I say no! Part of the attraction of a hybrid is the quiet.
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Don1222

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:43:28 AM
When driving in your car, how many other cars do you hear? How many cyclist do you hear? About the only vehicles I hear are motorcycles. The noisy motorcycles do not seem to help. Why would noisy cars?
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BazooQC

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Montreal
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:43:01 AM
I think this is a ridiculous solution! For every problem there are alternatives. Why not consider audible devices on street corners for crosswalks or driver education on being more vigilant in pedestrian areas. Why do we have to make cars make more noise when we advertise the silent ride.
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Wolfwings

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Delaware
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:42:42 AM
So, bikers have been right all along..... "LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES"
Nuff said.
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ljmatney

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Wichita
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:41:37 AM
This is a necessary thing to do.
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pbc2001

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Dallas
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:40:45 AM
It's an interesting idea.
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weenerdog

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:38:35 AM
It is something you don't think of on the drawing table, until you put it into practice. Not just the hearing impaired, how about kids that dont hear a car
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CzechSteve

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:38:15 AM
how about they play music?
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CamryCheapster

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Massachusetts
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:37:46 AM
Those cars already come with a device the driver can use to alert pedestrians and other people nearby, the Readily Announcing Distance If Ordered box, also know as RADIO.
In other words, just crank it up!
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trojanskip

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:37:07 AM
yes, sound system that plays motoring of muscle cars, f series, old vw's etc to speakers inside optional and one outside...
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bicycler

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:35:08 AM
As a cyclist I appreciate this idea. I do wear a helmet attached mirror which helps me see oncoming traffic from behind and has saved my life on numerous occasions on long distance trips as well as short rides. However sound has also helped many times to make me aware of oncoming cars and trucks. I therefore applaud the noise making devices, loudly!
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Zinnoil

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Florida
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:34:15 AM
They also get too high gas mileage for the liberals.
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LeeFree

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Pittsburgh
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:32:57 AM
How about putting baseball cards in the spokes of the wheels like we used to do with our bikes as kids? Or use off-road mud tires that make lots of road noise. Actually, I agree with Hugo40, there's just no pleasing everyone.
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whitemiata

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Albany
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:29:25 AM
that's good - there are benefits of a little bit of noise...
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BurntOrange

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Austin
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:29:16 AM
Just set up a bullhorn under the hood that says
"I am a silent hybrid. Get out of my way". Over and over and over
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indyjim

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Indianapolis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:28:39 AM
What will they do if the vision impaired become hearing impaired?
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HybridPete

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:26:30 AM
Good call here. I have a hybrid and you can sneak up on people sometimes without even trying.
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Hugo40

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Kentucky
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:26:11 AM
There's just no way of pleasing everyone, is there? But just like everything else, when one person is affected then changes are made for the one instead of the greater good.
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montana920

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:24:44 AM
I can see this as a safety issue. Not difficult to correct......I appreciate this kind of forward thinking...good for them
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milespergallon

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:24:36 AM
If need be, but I hope they would put something on that is not obnoxious as what has already been commented. Possibly they could intorduce something that 'broadcasts' a sound and anyone who needs it could get a VERY cheap or no cost receiver!?
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maske_2222

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Manitoba
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:24:07 AM
that is a good problem to have.....
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Buck_on_Bass

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Tennessee
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:23:38 AM
New car technologies bring new challenges. White noise or pink noise can be heard but is not distinct. The sound does not identify the source as a vehicle. A unique sound but one that is not irritating may be helpful for the pedestrians or cyclists. The sound needs to convey information concerning speed and direction.
Some of the radar systems preventing tailgating accidents are not suitable triggering a sound generator. The radar cannot tell is someone is standing between parked cars. It cannot tell the difference between the stationary person and a post or pole.
Until this is addressed by the automakers, the drivers must be vigilant and watch for those using sound as another information source.
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Bat99

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Denver
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:21:52 AM
They could put bicycle bells on them to warn people they are coming.
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Lizzylou

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Stockton
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:21:09 AM
"NOISE-MAKING INSTEAD OF SILENT" -- do you think they mean hearing impaired??
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miatabill

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:19:37 AM
How about clickers in the wheels like a Big Wheel?
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CSharpGuy

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Colorado Springs
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:19:17 AM
Give them seeing eye dogs.
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BigBobOH

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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:19:15 AM
nice one Chummy37
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PizzaMon

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Philadelphia
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:34 AM
Something that must be considered.
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tco0102

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Charleston
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:15 AM
Some noise would be nice.
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Cruiser340

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:17:17 AM
need to give them a bit of noise.
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snell snail

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:17:11 AM
...crossing streets?...vision impaired...hearing impaired...watch out!
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Jetta_Pilot

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Toronto
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:15:49 AM
Just do like those idiots with their BOOM BOOM stereos. you'll hear them a mile away!
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Chummy37

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Calgary
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:14:49 AM
I like the playing card in the spokes idea!
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Skip928

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Arizona
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:14:32 AM
You don't have to be blind to walk out in front of a car, just be from California.
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Tonester1

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:14:04 AM
they stole my idea.
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Neilbee

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Houston
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:13:44 AM
That's a great idea even for those who are absent-minded not only the blind or deaf who can be safe with an ongoing car. A noise-making car is a must!
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:11:35 AM
With the number of visually impaired rising (if only because our longevity is increasing), it is certainly something to consider. But, maybe inventing a device that would vibrate and alert a visually impaired person would be even better.
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:10:32 AM
Number43: that's the dumbest comment I've seen in a long time. Blind people have nothing else but their hearing. How do you expect them to SEE? They are after all... BLIND!
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bluenvoy

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Nashville
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:08:55 AM
This noise thing is horse hockey.
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