Hybrids dangerous to pedestrians

music · November 21, 2011

Interesting little article about pedestrian safety, due to how quite a hybrid is in e-mode: http://www.autoguide...edestrians.html

I've noticed this myself. When a friend of ours pulls in the driveway with their hybrid, you can't hear it coming.

Morgan1986 · February 9, 2012

I am half death anyways working on comerical fishing boats . Most vehicals seem quiet to me . I just have to make sure to look before I make a move .

Quint · February 9, 2012

It should not matter how much noise a vehicle makes, a person needs to engage their brain and LOOK for potential hazards when on foot. Electric drive vehicles are only dangerous to the dummies.

Morgan1986 · February 9, 2012

It should not matter how much noise a vehicle makes, a person needs to engage their brain and LOOK for potential hazards when on foot. Electric drive vehicles are only dangerous to the dummies.

Most people cant hear even normal vehicals . There so busy with there phones or what ever thought is going on in there heads to know what is going around them .

00Silverado4x4 · February 9, 2012

It should not matter how much noise a vehicle makes, a person needs to engage their brain and LOOK for potential hazards when on foot. Electric drive vehicles are only dangerous to the dummies.

Most people cant hear even normal vehicals . There so busy with there phones or what ever thought is going on in there heads to know what is going around them .

Bingo on both accounts!

highspeedvehicle · February 9, 2012

Right, people don't even pay attention anymore when walking. Every time I drive in the city you'll see countless people cross the street, jaywalk ect and not even make eye contact with the driver to know its safe. When I was younger we ran when we heard or saw a car coming. People just aren't cautious anymore even the kids in my neighborhood don't move a muscle when I'm driving this beast down the road and they're playing on the street.

chakis24 · February 10, 2012

i disagree with the electric quiet thing. unless the exhaust is modded you rarely hear the engine and exhaust coming at you- instead you hear the tires on the road and the car pushing through the air.

at <5 mph you dont even really hear a normal car. thats why you have EYES (yours or otherwise).