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Maryland Considers Legislation Targeting Hybrids

Agent009 submitted on 2/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:10:11 AM

14 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: puregreencars.com

A Maryland legislative committee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Feb.

19, on a bill that would create a task force to study the issue and possibly impose a minimum noise level for vehicles in the state.

Hybrid cars are gaining popularity around the U.S. because they are eco-friendly, but their silent engines are generating criticism from advocates of the blind.

 The testimony will be given to Maryland's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of a bill that would create a task force to recommend a minimum sound requirement for new vehicles sold and licensed in Maryland.




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Maryland Considers Legislation Targeting Hybrids

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Whelan

What a crock

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Posted on 2/19/2008 10:19:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

EnnNorak

Fully agree, I have never heard of anything so stupid in all my life. Rather than blanket the state with noise pollution, they should develop special cane-mounted magnetic anomaly detectors to detect nearby moving steel vehicles for the blind. Of course the blind would still be at risk from moving aluminum vehicles and future carbon fiber vehicles.

Even an electric vehicle emits some detectable noise so maybe a cane-mounted amplifier would protect the blind.

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Posted on 2/21/2008 10:23:32 PM | | Votes: 1   

ExigeOwner

I guess they will outlaw bicycles as well...

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Posted on 2/19/2008 11:04:02 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

huu76

Sort of funny, a car beng too quiet. Probably force Toyota to put a diesel engine in to wake up the neighbourhood.

A quick solution would be to install a sensor that fires off two or 3 quick bursts (something to distinguish it from an irritated driver) on the horn when it senses something infront of it (delay of every 30 seconds maybe).

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Posted on 2/19/2008 11:28:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Hantra

"A quick solution would be to install a sensor that fires off two or 3 quick bursts"

Yea. . or. . stop blind people from playing in the street when the Don't Walk sign is on.

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Posted on 2/19/2008 12:05:57 PM | | Votes: 2   

M35MT

I HATE SOCIALISTS

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Posted on 2/19/2008 11:59:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

fuzion

Isn't this the same state that a while back wanted to ban Hybrids because they weren't American?

Are you f***ing kidding me? Maryland is a retard state apparently. If you live in Maryland, please move ASAP to increase your IQ.

In two weeks we'll see
"FIRST STATE TO SUE AUTOMAKER! Maryland claims priuses are spy vehicles and are secretly shooting blind people. As you know the hybrid system in the prius turns off the engine when gasoline power is not required, Maryland claims they've seen two priuses open their hood while running in electric mode and shoot unsuspecting blind people."


seriously. idiots.

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Posted on 2/19/2008 12:23:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Whelan

LOL, that was a good read fuzion.

I guess they could always throw a $20 Pep Boys Afterburner muffle on the back.

Ooooo! Wait! I got it!
They need to hire out Bubb Rubb and have him mass produce whistle tips for all the Prius' and other hybrids. Complete with the slogan "Them hybrids go Woo WOOOOO!"

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Posted on 2/19/2008 12:43:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Bmw8ter

That's funny!! I don't see how that even became a fad. Now that I think about it, I've never even seen(and heard) a car with a whistle tip installed.

If Prius owners drive like that idiot, the blind aren't the only ones at risk.

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Posted on 2/19/2008 4:58:22 PM | | Votes: 1   

w209w114

Ice Cream Truck horn!!!!

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Posted on 2/19/2008 12:52:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Htay7500

link doesn't work!!!

would any other marylanders (like me)go for it?

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Posted on 2/19/2008 2:58:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

BigShow50

Just buy a dog...

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Posted on 2/19/2008 6:46:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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