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Hybrid cars are coming under attack by a Valley lawmaker who believes their engines are not loud enough.
"It would affect the hybrid industry. It would shut it down," says House Speaker Pro Tempore Bob Robson.
He says a bill sponsored by Representative Ed Ablesor needs work. Ablesor wants a standard minimum sound level on all cars sold and registered in the state.
The bill is definitely interesting in that there was an outcome, I believe, of the sponsor visiting with an organization for the blind.
Forget the noise, any chance you can make them better looking. Most of them are hideous and I wouldn't be caught dead driving them. Lexus is the only hybrid I can think of thay looks good (normal).
Forget the noise, any chance you can make them better looking. Most of them are hideous and I wouldn't be caught dead driving them. Lexus is the only hybrid I can think of thay looks good (normal).
Amen to that! If they want to start selling them in volume then they can't keep churning out things that look like jellybeans and melted wellington boots.
Amen to that! If they want to start selling them in volume then they can't keep churning out things that look like jellybeans and melted wellington boots.
Please - many of the new cars are coming out Hybrids - the new Tahoe, Caddy, Fords - etc
Forget the noise, any chance you can make them better looking. Most of them are hideous and I wouldn't be caught dead driving them. Lexus is the only hybrid I can think of thay looks good (normal).
As greatday indicated... many new hybrids now are simply just a different version of their all gas models. Camry is an example, and I think accord has a hybrid model as well.
I think you are too set on the earlier models like the prius.
And if you want a really nice hybrid (actually, its not even a hybrid, its all electric) - checkout the Tesla roadster.
Even some of the "normal looking" hybrids, such as the Tahoe, still have to scream "HYBRID!!!!!!" down the side, and along with a bigger chin up front, it's quite discernible from the petrol version. It's been said that the fact the Honda doesn't do it as loudly is to it's detriment, since so many people want that styling to show off what a great person they are... Even though similar in size, the Prius does much better in sales than Civic hybrid... and the Accord hybrid is getting dropped later this year.
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