Electric cars too quiet?

[michael]

The question of electric cars being too quiet comes up from time to time.

Here's one EV that has a distinctive sound. Little risk of a pedestrian stepping into the road when it's heading in...

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1096999_1088-hp-rimac-electric-supercar-sounds-a-like-road-going-jet-video

 

[michael]

And the very common hybrids that run on electricity at slow speeds.

 

[hybridbear]

It's true that new ICE vehicles are quiet. I usually walk to work and I try to listen to distinguish between tire noise & ICE noise of the cars that pass by. I usually can't tell the difference with newer cars because the ICE is so quiet.