Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
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Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#2I would call it refreshingly quiet. I am not a fan of loud ICE engines in any vehicle. I do worry about the quietness of these vehicles and sight impaired pedestrians and distracted pedestrians. I wonder if there will be an adjustment period where car-pedestrian impacts increase until cars are autonomous enough to stop for those who step in front of a car, and/ or pedestrians realized they cannot rely on their hearing to monitor traffic at crosswalks.
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#3It would be interesting to see this done with drag races. Those cars are loud!
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#4I went to the last season's final race in London. They are indeed significantly quieter than Formula 1 cars, but they're by no means silent. It's more of a not-uncomfortably-loud whining noise as the cars pass you.
Formula E has been pretty exciting to me since I first heard about it 2 years ago. I wonder if it will really ever become a mainstream event though - as Formula 1 and similar gradually involve more EV elements
Due to the relative quietness of the cars, the Formula E events usually involve background music, sometimes live from a DJ, usually electronic style music.
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#5I would call it refreshingly quiet. I am not a fan of loud ICE engines in any vehicle. I do worry about the quietness of these vehicles and sight impaired pedestrians and distracted pedestrians. I wonder if there will be an adjustment period where car-pedestrian impacts increase until cars are autonomous enough to stop for those who step in front of a car, and/ or pedestrians realized they cannot rely on their hearin…
These are Formula E racing cars, racing on closed circuits. There are no pedestrians!
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#6In the old horse days in Europe (and presumably everywhere else too) lots of very nice houses were built next to roads. Nowadays as I drive past I pity them and the ugly sound-deflecting fencing and berms they have to invest in to make them habitable. I look forward to quieter cars rejuvenating these old houses.
UPDATE: so my hopes are dashed :(
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#7I would call it refreshingly quiet. I am not a fan of loud ICE engines in any vehicle. I do worry about the quietness of these vehicles and sight impaired pedestrians and distracted pedestrians. I wonder if there will be an adjustment period where car-pedestrian impacts increase until cars are autonomous enough to stop for those who step in front of a car, and/ or pedestrians realized they cannot rely on their hearin…
These are Formula E racing cars, racing on closed circuits. There are no pedestrians!
I think OP was worried about ECs in general since they are also a lot quiter on roads compared to ICEs.
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#8I went to the last season's final race in London. They are indeed significantly quieter than Formula 1 cars, but they're by no means silent. It's more of a not-uncomfortably-loud whining noise as the cars pass you. Formula E has been pretty exciting to me since I first heard about it 2 years ago. I wonder if it will really ever become a mainstream event though - as Formula 1 and similar gradually involve more EV elem…
I watched the Battersea Park race on TV and I can't see it becoming popular - the mid-race car change (which admittedly may well disappear as technology evolves) was laughable and the whole "fan boost"[1] thing made even some of Bernie's more ridiculous suggestions seem sane.
[1] Fans vote on a driver who gets an extra speed boost in a race. Because Reasons.
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#9I would call it refreshingly quiet. I am not a fan of loud ICE engines in any vehicle. I do worry about the quietness of these vehicles and sight impaired pedestrians and distracted pedestrians. I wonder if there will be an adjustment period where car-pedestrian impacts increase until cars are autonomous enough to stop for those who step in front of a car, and/ or pedestrians realized they cannot rely on their hearin…
> or pedestrians realized they cannot rely on their hearing to monitor traffic at crosswalks.
It's time enough. Unless you are blind, you should look both way before crossing. You shouldn't jaywalk anyway.
Re: Electric race cars that look like Formula 1, but are eerily quiet
#10In the old horse days in Europe (and presumably everywhere else too) lots of very nice houses were built next to roads. Nowadays as I drive past I pity them and the ugly sound-deflecting fencing and berms they have to invest in to make them habitable. I look forward to quieter cars rejuvenating these old houses. UPDATE: so my hopes are dashed :(
A main source of noise are the tires, especially at higher speeds. Electric engines do not help in this regard.