Some cars do actually make an electronic sound to warn pedestrians of their presence. Mostly European cars, and the little hairdresser’s Jeep thing I forget the name
I have a 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE and the only reverse beeping it makes is if someone or something is behind me as I’m backing up. The beeping is only heard from inside. Hmmm… I better verify that in the morning when someone is available to help me test…
The artificial sounds are legally required at low speeds, at least in the US and Europe. In the US electronic sounds are required at speeds below 30 kph. In the EU I think it’s 20 kph. At faster speeds the sounds of wheels on the road and such make electric and hybrid cars basically as loud as ICE cars.
Some cars do actually make an electronic sound to warn pedestrians of their presence. Mostly European cars, and the little hairdresser’s Jeep thing I forget the name
Yes, my hybrid does this. And makes a super annoying louder sound when put in reverse.
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I have a 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE and the only reverse beeping it makes is if someone or something is behind me as I’m backing up. The beeping is only heard from inside. Hmmm… I better verify that in the morning when someone is available to help me test…
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I just asked my wife and she confirmed that there are no beeping sounds from it when I’m backing up.
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I found what the requirement is. Electric and hybrid vehicles manufactured after 2018.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-up_beeper#:~:text=Regulations in the United States&text=NHTSA requires electric vehicle warning,reverse travel at low speeds.
https://insideevs.com/news/330043/quiet-car-rule-new-evs-must-emit-warning-sounds-in-us-by-2019/
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Toyota does an “angel hum” sound on their hybrids.
Fiats do it too but it’s usually just because the alternator’s fucked
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Oh, that’s what that is. I thought it was just some proprietary engine component that makes Toyota’s hybrid engines unique to others.
The artificial sounds are legally required at low speeds, at least in the US and Europe. In the US electronic sounds are required at speeds below 30 kph. In the EU I think it’s 20 kph. At faster speeds the sounds of wheels on the road and such make electric and hybrid cars basically as loud as ICE cars.
There are very specific rules about the noises. It looks like there was some effort in the US to allow user-selectable sounds, but it didn’t work out. I found some info here, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/13/2022-14733/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles