Acura604
06-13-2022, 07:55 AM
I'm sure a lot of you been looking at PHEV/EV options -
in your travels, which PHEV/EV vehicles are actually available within a 0-2 month window?
*NEW PURCHASE ONLY*
Ford Mach E?
Nissan Leaf?
Rav4 prime? - 2 to 4yr wait
Lexus NX450H - 1 to 2yr wait
Tesla Model 3 - 4-5month wait
Hyundai Ioniq 5 ?
VW ID.4?
side note: who would have thought this would be an issue? ... 'silent running'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/electric-vehicles-sound-blind-pedestrians-canada-rules-1.6484154
Some blind Canadians say Transport Canada's proposed requirement that electric vehicles (EVs) emit pedestrian warning noise is a good start — but they think the sound should be standardized.
Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Canada doesn't currently require electric vehicles and their quieter motors to generate sound when travelling at low speeds.
In April 2021, Transport Canada proposed a requirement that all hybrid and electric cars have sound emitters when travelling at low speeds. This regulation is scheduled to take effect in 2023, but allows manufacturers to pick their own sounds.
While minimum standards would need to be met, "manufacturers would be free to choose what type of sound they apply to their vehicle," wrote Transport Canada in an emailed statement.
Vehicles without internal combustion engines make little noise other than the sounds of wind resistance and the rubber tires against the road. On a city street with ambient noise, they can be impossible to audibly detect.
in your travels, which PHEV/EV vehicles are actually available within a 0-2 month window?
*NEW PURCHASE ONLY*
Ford Mach E?
Nissan Leaf?
Rav4 prime? - 2 to 4yr wait
Lexus NX450H - 1 to 2yr wait
Tesla Model 3 - 4-5month wait
Hyundai Ioniq 5 ?
VW ID.4?
side note: who would have thought this would be an issue? ... 'silent running'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/electric-vehicles-sound-blind-pedestrians-canada-rules-1.6484154
Some blind Canadians say Transport Canada's proposed requirement that electric vehicles (EVs) emit pedestrian warning noise is a good start — but they think the sound should be standardized.
Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Canada doesn't currently require electric vehicles and their quieter motors to generate sound when travelling at low speeds.
In April 2021, Transport Canada proposed a requirement that all hybrid and electric cars have sound emitters when travelling at low speeds. This regulation is scheduled to take effect in 2023, but allows manufacturers to pick their own sounds.
While minimum standards would need to be met, "manufacturers would be free to choose what type of sound they apply to their vehicle," wrote Transport Canada in an emailed statement.
Vehicles without internal combustion engines make little noise other than the sounds of wind resistance and the rubber tires against the road. On a city street with ambient noise, they can be impossible to audibly detect.