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  1. snowsystem

    snowsystem Junior Member

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    New AutoWeek just arrived and says all 2012 Prius will have speaker under the hood to generate warning noise to pedistrians. One of the main attrations for me was the silent running. I'm on the list for a PIP and hope that speaker is easily disabled.
     
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    I like the sound. It goes away above 15 mph.



    Toyota Prius Noisemaker "Approaching Vehicle Audible
    System" - PriusChatdotcom
     
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    find the speaker.
     
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    I was happy to find that many anoying warnings on my genIII such as interior back up and seatbelt reminder alarms could be disabled by the dealer. Likely the "pedestrian" alarm cannot.
     
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    Yeah honestly can people stop whining about this? You're not going to hear it inside the car. It's a safety feature. Move on already.

    (first person to say "pedestrians should look instead of being oblivious" gets shot. Seriously. )
     
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    cut the wires.
     
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    lensovet former BP Brigade 207

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    While you're at it, cut off the wires to your horn too. I mean, have you HEARD how loud that thing is?
     
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    I have a 2012 v and the "noise" that this warning device makes is very low volume. The best description I can think of is, it sounds to me like a very distant phone ringing. I can not notice it in the car, I must be outside and toward the front to hear it.
     
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    it has an 'off' button, excellent!
     
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    The exterior pedestrian noise has an "Off" switch in Japan. I believe the sound is mandatory in the U.S., so it will not have an "Off" switch or button.

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    NHTSA wants to add sound to electric vehicles

    Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 signed into law Jan 4, 2011
     
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    Pedestrians should look, instead of being oblivious.

    Bang bang.
     
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    Sucks to be blind I guess.
     
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    The law sucks but it is the law.

    A one ton+ object (a car) hurtling down the street will hurt or kill some one if it is not carefully controlled. Those who expose themselves to these moving objects must protect themselves by being aware or having some kind of company who is aware for them. This added noise will not take the place of that.

    Watch where you are going whether it is forward or backing up.

    Disobey the law at your own risk.
     
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    You can't look if you are blind!
     
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    We should come back to the grass roots and have a "COW BELL" instead of the UFO sound
     
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    My problem with that law is that it unfairly singles out EVs.

    If there really is a problem with cars that are too quiet, regulate that. I'd bet some luxury cars make less noise than the regulatory whiner will make. There should be a decibel limit (if its a problem which I don't agree with in the first place).
     
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    Has there been a significant upgrade in the horn? The gen2 has a pathetic little 'meep' that's too quiet to provide adequate warning.

    Exactly. Which brings up the cynical thought that this legislation has more to do with discouraging hybrid and EV sales than it has to do with safety.
     
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    shoot. back to cutting the wires i guess.:rockon:
     
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    That's right. We need more "COW BELL". Seriously "Don't Fear The Reaper"... :rockon:
     
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