Showing posts with label The danger of Electric Cars?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The danger of Electric Cars?. Show all posts

Monday, July 9, 2007

Electric cars...an unheard danger?

This is actually kinda funny, kinda weird. I was talking "shop" with someone at one of our clinics this weekend and was talking about road safety and how I had developed a fine sense (primarily hearing) that alerts me to any possible approaching vehicles when I ride. She mentioned something about electric cars and I started to think how silent they area...and when I rode in one it really was...that is what I loved about it (besides the obvious) could this be a new danger for cyclists? I advocate always looking first before changing directions, but I wonder how quite a full electric car is as it goes by? I haven't really noticed...the tires make noise, but will it be enough to keep us safe? Will this sell more mirrors as we go to alternative fuels???

Coach Craig