The Sounds of the 2011 Chevy Volt

[UberMonkeykid753]

H-DUB!!!!

[HaydenHatTrick]

why don't just put a wheel under the bonnet that make that friction noise of a hand generator, or the stereotype noise of a pin wheel.

[EatmyDust1311]

maybe a 'blind-horn' that says "CAR! CAR! CAR!"

[lolsmileyface]

The lights flash because many people are "legally blind" which is the technical term for people with low vision capabilities - yet they may see peripherally or just less sharply than you or I.

Please be sensitive to others and not be a narcissistic a -hole, OK? Tuning the warning to your preference is assinine, OK? It has to be a universal tone that blind or legally blind people can identify very quickly as to not be hit by cars.

[honyasenyou]

Making a constant V8 HEMI sound would get some attention from the pedestrians.

...although we may need a good big speaker system in your engine compartment this time...

There is actually a law in Japan to force car manufacturers to equip with some sort of system to creates noise for hybrid/electric vehicles.

In my opinion, we should all be able to download and choose our favorite sounds from the internet using a car navigation system, or DVD or iPod mp3s.

[Unclesamslair]

you don't need to have the horn beep or make some retarded sound, how about a futuristic fake engine sound. Maybe a jetsons sound?

[truckinjeff]

If this feature is for the blind community then why do the headlights flash?

[Unclesamslair]

@truckinjeff lol

[dddproject]

plug in electric cars or bust

[dddproject]

come on chevy make it happen

[wasjunk]

thats the sound of forty thousand dollar VEGA

[CowboyDiplomacy]

I apologize if I sound ignorant, but I don't quite get it. I don't know any blind people, personally, which is probably why. But what is the purpose of the feature exactly?

[lolsmileyface]

@CowboyDiplomacy I drive a Prius - and lots of times I "sneak" up on people - especially in parking garages when they're walking in the path of traffic - which people often do. SInce you're driving under electric drive - there's virtually no sound, and at slow speeds not even tire "whoosh" that blind people can hear. So - basically you need some kind of non-offensive warning to say " here I am - watch out ".

[Emil1787]

we cant drive engines forever you know. if not in 2010 or 11 but eventualy we will drive electirc cars so why not earlier. dont forget that we already passed a pic oil. now we REALY need something new other wise many people will be sitting at home when gas price will be 5-7$ a gallon

[tri400]

it would be better if it had an engine humming sound instead, like a normal motor...

[OpCzar]

Wouldn't the alert turn be triggered a lot on busy downtown intersections?

[tri400]

how come bicycles dont need sound?

[Grazell]

Bicycle/pedestrian accidents are far less lethal.

[DocWolph]

It'll be interesting to hear what the final sound will be.