Thread: How to make electric vehicles audible?

Originally Posted by Homestar

That’s just insane. They were searching for 6,000HP and sub 5 seconds back when I younger.

In 2011 at Ed. Pinks shop in Van Nuys I was shown drawings of a proposed V12 based on Chrysler Hemi, Leo Goosens narrow angle turbo Offy heads and ports, and input from Stu. Van Dyne and from the late Smokey Yunick. 14 litres and twin stage supercharged, maybe 80 psi boost with up to 20,000 horsepower eventually with development. Never got past the drawing boards. Main problem then was driveline and tyres. How can we get this power on the ground. The entire driveline needed to be designed and tested.

Melbourne has had electric trams for ever and I don’t see them skittling too many pedestrians.

A bit like Adelaide's Tram in days of yore. Trams have been reintroduced to the streets of Adelaide once again BTW.


Trip over the tram lines & "Hello, there must be a tram along here"

Plus, they had those dinky little foot operated bells & BFO Air Horns.


Ah the good olde days.

Originally Posted by stealth

Melbourne has had electric trams for ever and I don’t see them skittling too many pedestrians.

Yeah, not in any serious accidents no, most people seem to understand what’s going on although I have twice seen a tram driver dinging his horn at someone stood directly in front of them (both on the Bourke Street Mall) and finally giving them the smallest of bumps to get their attention - both times they jumped into the air like a startled cat and both times the tram driver has been ****ing himself laughing. 😁

Originally Posted by stealth

Melbourne has had electric trams for ever and I don’t see them skittling too many pedestrians.

They are quite noisy, the wheels on the tracks are audible when closer.

Trains are called the silent killer for a reason though.
When at speed you won’t hear it until it flattens you.

Gold Coast trams are quiet.

Originally Posted by Tombie

They are quite noisy, the wheels on the tracks are audible when closer.

Trains are called the silent killer for a reason though.
When at speed you won’t hear it until it flattens you.

Well they are not noisy at all. Steel on steel especially at slow speeds is not noisy at all.
And amidst City background noise it is very easy to not notice a tram until you hear the distinctive “Ding” Of their bell.
And if you know any tram drivers they will tell you how often they bang on their bell.

Originally Posted by Tombie

They are quite noisy, the wheels on the tracks are audible when closer.

Trains are called the silent killer for a reason though.
When at speed you won’t hear it until it flattens you.

By then one's lugholes wouldn't be working & if they were one would have more pressing things on one's mind.

Sounds like a good argument to revert back to Steam Locos then. A pity SA ripped all of it's infrastructure out.

Imagine the cost of building another Loco Roundhouse at Mile End yards for instance?