LAWesthaver
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- Mar 9, 2013
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The other day I was pulling into my street and approached my neighbor walking her dog. My neighbor had her back to me and her dog was zig-zagging back and forth on its leash. As I got closer I slowed to about 5 miles per hour because I was concerned that she and the dog would cross my path. When I was about 5 feet from her, she just about jumped out of her skin from fright when she realized I was there.
So much for the VSP as an effective way of warning pedestrian of your presence. As far as I know my neighbor isn't hard of hearing and she wasn't listening to music with earphones on, so I have to assume a normal person can't hear the VSP even at very close range.
Honestly, I've tried to hear the VSP while driving the car and have never heard it. The backup sound is clear although very low in volume.
Either my VSP is broken or it the sound is so nondescript as to make it useless.
The leaf is freakishly quiet (which I love) but it would be nice to have the option of turning on a louder warning sound at low speeds. And yes, I think the Jetsons sound would be cool.
So much for the VSP as an effective way of warning pedestrian of your presence. As far as I know my neighbor isn't hard of hearing and she wasn't listening to music with earphones on, so I have to assume a normal person can't hear the VSP even at very close range.
Honestly, I've tried to hear the VSP while driving the car and have never heard it. The backup sound is clear although very low in volume.
Either my VSP is broken or it the sound is so nondescript as to make it useless.
The leaf is freakishly quiet (which I love) but it would be nice to have the option of turning on a louder warning sound at low speeds. And yes, I think the Jetsons sound would be cool.