Oh for the love of christ, why?! Bikes can travel almost noiselessly, so why would you make it a requirement for electric cars to make extra noise, since the absence of noise cannot be a cue to step into the road.
because visually impaired people rely on their hearing to avoid getting run over?
as a cyclist it's pretty useful to be able to hear cars approaching from behind as well, no?
Oh for the love of christ, why?! Bikes can travel almost noiselessly, so why would you make it a requirement for electric cars to make extra noise, since the absence of noise cannot be a cue to step into the road.