Comments on: 8-year old boy hit by Toyota Prius, raises debate over hybrid minimum sound levels http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lamboz get a life http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380946 lamboz get a life Wed, 14 May 2008 18:05:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380946 I did'nt know anyone drove one of these fast enough to hurt someone. Trooper1 is a stupid fag wannabe. I did’nt know anyone drove one of these fast enough to hurt someone.
Trooper1 is a stupid fag wannabe.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380288 Get Real Mon, 12 May 2008 02:37:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380288 Hey, your right, that kid is spewing CO2. Kill all air-polluters. Hey, your right, that kid is spewing CO2.
Kill all air-polluters.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380235 jayjc08 Sun, 11 May 2008 01:26:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380235 Well then, if it's one of the first incidents of this sort of accident, then we shouldn't be worrying now, should we? This is a really minor article though, doesn't even sound like this would be published locally. How'd she even contact a serious publisher/journalist about something as minor as this? Well then, if it’s one of the first incidents of this sort of accident, then we shouldn’t be worrying now, should we?

This is a really minor article though, doesn’t even sound like this would be published locally. How’d she even contact a serious publisher/journalist about something as minor as this?

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380136 1c3d0g Fri, 09 May 2008 21:34:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380136 This is ridiculous! So now we have to endure the sound of f*cking vacuum cleaners just because some dorks can't look both sides before crossing the streets?!? :evil: This is ridiculous! So now we have to endure the sound of f*cking vacuum cleaners just because some dorks can’t look both sides before crossing the streets?!? :evil:

]]> By: WEKS http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380083 WEKS Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380083 Eh, I think everyone is overreacting. I mean the Prius has been for sale since 1997 and we've seem to have avoided a child massacre due to ultra silent hybrids so far. Eh, I think everyone is overreacting. I mean the Prius has been for sale since 1997 and we’ve seem to have avoided a child massacre due to ultra silent hybrids so far.

]]> By: AMGoff http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380079 AMGoff Fri, 09 May 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380079 This isn't the first time that the silent nature of hybrids/electrics has been brought up in this context and not just in "sue-happy" America. Who really cares... they were both at fault. Unfortunately one was an eight year old boy and the other was an adult. Should the kid have been taught to pay more attention - yes. But I'm also sure if Mr. Greenie-Weenie Enviro-hippie wasn't yacking on his phone and actually paying more attention to the road like he should have been, the entire thing could have been avoided. Besides... I didn't read anywhere that the parents were looking to sue Toy-ota.. and she did at least put some of the blame on her kid - which is more than a lot of parents will do these days. So as far as I can see.... this is a non-story. This isn’t the first time that the silent nature of hybrids/electrics has been brought up in this context and not just in “sue-happy” America.

Who really cares… they were both at fault. Unfortunately one was an eight year old boy and the other was an adult. Should the kid have been taught to pay more attention – yes. But I’m also sure if Mr. Greenie-Weenie Enviro-hippie wasn’t yacking on his phone and actually paying more attention to the road like he should have been, the entire thing could have been avoided.

Besides… I didn’t read anywhere that the parents were looking to sue Toy-ota.. and she did at least put some of the blame on her kid – which is more than a lot of parents will do these days. So as far as I can see…. this is a non-story.

]]> By: jumpoffit http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380072 jumpoffit Fri, 09 May 2008 18:06:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380072 ok i seriously doubt this kid was 'deaf' to begin with, since i'm sure his momma would have mentioned it- and if your child is 'deaf' i doubt you'd let that child of yours play in the street with passing cars unsupervised, that would be poor parenting- this kid didn't watch where he was going or what he was doing- i'm sure the angry monkey in his closet made him play in the street with on coming traffic ok i seriously doubt this kid was ‘deaf’ to begin with, since i’m sure his momma would have mentioned it- and if your child is ‘deaf’ i doubt you’d let that child of yours play in the street with passing cars unsupervised, that would be poor parenting- this kid didn’t watch where he was going or what he was doing- i’m sure the angry monkey in his closet made him play in the street with on coming traffic

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380046 HemiRoadRunner Fri, 09 May 2008 16:59:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380046 ^^^ You must be one of the retards that doesn't LOOK before you cross the street. I'd love to run your @$$ over. That kid is lucky I didn't hit him, I would have got out, and if he was still alive, I'd smack his little @$$ and tell him to look before crossing the street next time. ^^^ You must be one of the retards that doesn’t LOOK before you cross the street. I’d love to run your @$$ over. That kid is lucky I didn’t hit him, I would have got out, and if he was still alive, I’d smack his little @$$ and tell him to look before crossing the street next time.

]]> By: tastyorange http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380043 tastyorange Fri, 09 May 2008 16:54:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380043 All you know it alls who think minimum noise is a stupid idea.... I kinda hope one of you gets flung over the hood of something you didn't hear.... then you'd be singing a different tune. Noise is good... why do you think motorcyclists want loud bikes? All you know it alls who think minimum noise is a stupid idea…. I kinda hope one of you gets flung over the hood of something you didn’t hear…. then you’d be singing a different tune.

Noise is good… why do you think motorcyclists want loud bikes?

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380040 HemiRoadRunner Fri, 09 May 2008 16:48:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380040 Dude, it's the PARENTS responsibility to watch their kids and teach them not to play in the street. If you don't know what your 8 year old is doing, then you don't need to be raising kids. Period. How do you know the driver of this car wasn't obeying the traffic laws and that this kid just didn't run out in front of him at the last second? Dude, it’s the PARENTS responsibility to watch their kids and teach them not to play in the street. If you don’t know what your 8 year old is doing, then you don’t need to be raising kids. Period. How do you know the driver of this car wasn’t obeying the traffic laws and that this kid just didn’t run out in front of him at the last second?

]]> By: cfishgo http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380036 cfishgo Fri, 09 May 2008 16:36:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380036 Whether you all like it or not, you only use two of your senses to detect cars; sight and sound. Lose 50% of that, and it will just be more difficult. My daughter is partially deaf and I see how hard it is for her to rely on vision alone to check for dangers of traffic. That's part of dealing with that hearing loss. But without sound, we'll all be deaf to the dangers. I don't think you all understand how much you use your hearing. Crank up your iPod so you can't hear anything else and go biking on a winding road with sporadic traffic; I'll bet within a month you'll have at least one close call.... I remember when Denver here got the lightrail. Lots of accidents because they're pretty quiet and apparently a lot of folks didn't see a freakin slow moving train heading toward them. Now they've added a lot of warning stobes and audible signals to warn people it's coming. Hearing is important to warn you of things around you. Minimum noise isn't a bad thing. Whether you all like it or not, you only use two of your senses to detect cars; sight and sound. Lose 50% of that, and it will just be more difficult.
My daughter is partially deaf and I see how hard it is for her to rely on vision alone to check for dangers of traffic. That’s part of dealing with that hearing loss. But without sound, we’ll all be deaf to the dangers. I don’t think you all understand how much you use your hearing. Crank up your iPod so you can’t hear anything else and go biking on a winding road with sporadic traffic; I’ll bet within a month you’ll have at least one close call….
I remember when Denver here got the lightrail. Lots of accidents because they’re pretty quiet and apparently a lot of folks didn’t see a freakin slow moving train heading toward them. Now they’ve added a lot of warning stobes and audible signals to warn people it’s coming. Hearing is important to warn you of things around you. Minimum noise isn’t a bad thing.

]]> By: Sabon http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380030 Sabon Fri, 09 May 2008 16:20:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380030 {quote} "... we thought it was a little on the silly side."{quote} Because it IS silly. {quote}Erickson was at fault for the accident — as he he rode his bike into the path of the vehicle{quote} The BOY was not paying attention and just rode in front of a car. Has anyone heard of EYES and looking BOTH WAYS? {quote}but his mother did put some of the blame on the hybrid{quote} OF COURSE she can't blame her kid for not looking both ways. {quote} {quote} “… we thought it was a little on the silly side.”{quote}

Because it IS silly.

{quote}Erickson was at fault for the accident — as he he rode his bike into the path of the vehicle{quote}

The BOY was not paying attention and just rode in front of a car. Has anyone heard of EYES and looking BOTH WAYS?

{quote}but his mother did put some of the blame on the hybrid{quote}

OF COURSE she can’t blame her kid for not looking both ways.

{quote}

]]> By: Buhbye http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380015 Buhbye Fri, 09 May 2008 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380015 Toyota needs to contact the experts at Harley Davidson, an AMERICAN company that literally has patents on noise. Toyota needs to contact the experts at Harley Davidson, an AMERICAN company that literally has patents on noise.

]]> By: TomF http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380013 TomF Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380013 People should get out of the middle of the road. People should get out of the middle of the road.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380009 F451 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-380009 In a world driven mad with sound, sound, and more sound, I am all for very quiet vehicles. Owen probably should have turned the volume on his iPod. In a world driven mad with sound, sound, and more sound, I am all for very quiet vehicles. Owen probably should have turned the volume on his iPod.

]]> By: christianboy10 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379980 christianboy10 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:26:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379980 save the environment kill the kids save the environment kill the kids

]]> By: jumpoffit http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379976 jumpoffit Fri, 09 May 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379976 what i also don't get is the driver of the car, was he not looking at the road also? if he saw some little boy coming towards his direction how come he didn't honk his horn? or was that running on silent mode also? and for the kid- i'm sure if he couldn't "hear" the car, i know he has those 2 little things in his head called EYES- and i'm sure he could tell if a car was moving towards him, or away- unless again as someone stated, kid is just retarded (dee dee dee) and for the mother trying to sue because the car was TOO quiet, come on- then alot of people in the US should sue when i see some guy mow people down in his '88 Ford F-250 and sue because the truck was TOOO heavy this is all driver error- kid error and mother not using a condom error.......... next story what i also don’t get is the driver of the car, was he not looking at the road also? if he saw some little boy coming towards his direction how come he didn’t honk his horn? or was that running on silent mode also?
and for the kid- i’m sure if he couldn’t “hear” the car, i know he has those 2 little things in his head called EYES- and i’m sure he could tell if a car was moving towards him, or away- unless again as someone stated, kid is just retarded (dee dee dee)
and for the mother trying to sue because the car was TOO quiet, come on- then alot of people in the US should sue when i see some guy mow people down in his ’88 Ford F-250 and sue because the truck was TOOO heavy
this is all driver error- kid error and mother not using a condom error………. next story

]]> By: shaver http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379974 shaver Fri, 09 May 2008 14:10:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379974 Huh, what? Huh, what?

]]> By: frylock350 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379972 frylock350 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379972 All Priuses should come factory equipped with 14" Subs and a Hip-hop mix on constant loop. All Priuses should come factory equipped with 14″ Subs and a Hip-hop mix on constant loop.

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379954 HemiRoadRunner Fri, 09 May 2008 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379954 A set of Flowmasters could fix that. A set of Flowmasters could fix that.

]]> By: E60M5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379933 E60M5 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:30:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379933 hybrids are a gimmick. Who cares if some boy was playing on the road and wasn't paying attention?? hybrids are a gimmick. Who cares if some boy was playing on the road and wasn’t paying attention??

]]> By: fan http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379932 fan Fri, 09 May 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379932 i totally agree... 1. pedestrians do take part in traffic, so they have to take all necessary care. 2. an 8 yo who is not totally retarded should be able to understand #1. if he's either retarded or not able to fullfill #1, what the h*ck was he doin on the street without his mom or anyone who would watch over him? if he was mentally and physically able to watch over himself, but didnt know how to... well, mom, you'd better have given some effort into teaching ur kid how to take care, or NOT let him play on the street. 3. cars are too silent, though... ever drove a kinda new car on a parking lot in first, almost idling? ever faced people walking in front of you who would not notice theres a car behind them, then turning around, getting scared and then yelling at you, because you were sneaking up on them with you car from silent hell? *d'oh* i totally agree…
1. pedestrians do take part in traffic, so they have to take all necessary care.
2. an 8 yo who is not totally retarded should be able to understand #1. if he’s either retarded or not able to fullfill #1, what the h*ck was he doin on the street without his mom or anyone who would watch over him?
if he was mentally and physically able to watch over himself, but didnt know how to… well, mom, you’d better have given some effort into teaching ur kid how to take care, or NOT let him play on the street.
3. cars are too silent, though… ever drove a kinda new car on a parking lot in first, almost idling? ever faced people walking in front of you who would not notice theres a car behind them, then turning around, getting scared and then yelling at you, because you were sneaking up on them with you car from silent hell?

*d’oh*

]]> By: WordPressSucks http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379914 WordPressSucks Fri, 09 May 2008 03:50:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379914 I'm sorry, there is no debate. Don't play in traffic, and look for cars before you cross the street. Minimum sound levels my ass. I’m sorry, there is no debate.

Don’t play in traffic, and look for cars before you cross the street. Minimum sound levels my ass.

]]> By: trooper1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379903 trooper1 Fri, 09 May 2008 02:09:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379903 I love you too iFuck400horses I love you too iFuck400horses

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379899 400horseSS Fri, 09 May 2008 01:58:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379899 ^ Like dead cops that fuck with the innocent, those resources. ^ Like dead cops that fuck with the innocent, those resources.

]]> By: trooper1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379880 trooper1 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:58:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379880 oh who gives a shit about some worthless little 8yr old who doesn't pay attention when crossing the street. This is just some pathetic ploy by the boys parents to sue a big car company, but in the end the greedy parents will get nothing and end up with crippling legal costs. Little kids who don't pay attention when crossing the street and get hit by cars is just natural selection. Those who are smart and strong continue to survive, the stupid end up in the grave, no longer consuming resources intended for those who deserve it. oh who gives a shit about some worthless little 8yr old who doesn’t pay attention when crossing the street. This is just some pathetic ploy by the boys parents to sue a big car company, but in the end the greedy parents will get nothing and end up with crippling legal costs. Little kids who don’t pay attention when crossing the street and get hit by cars is just natural selection. Those who are smart and strong continue to survive, the stupid end up in the grave, no longer consuming resources intended for those who deserve it.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379877 Get Real Fri, 09 May 2008 00:56:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379877 CAFE hurt this boy. CAFE hurt this boy.

]]> By: Spingood Tanoya http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379872 Spingood Tanoya Fri, 09 May 2008 00:49:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379872 In other news, Toyota engineers have developed an accessory bracket to hold a playing card against the spokes of a Prius's rear wheel. In other news, Toyota engineers have developed an accessory bracket to hold a playing card against the spokes of a Prius’s rear wheel.

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379867 DialM4Speed Fri, 09 May 2008 00:39:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379867 I don't like electric cars or hybrids but I hate knee-jerk legislation even more! One thing happens so now there needs to be a law passed no matter how STUPID! I don’t like electric cars or hybrids but I hate knee-jerk legislation even more! One thing happens so now there needs to be a law passed no matter how STUPID!

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379855 Blakkarr Fri, 09 May 2008 00:24:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379855 I'm sure (yeah right) that people will slowly relearn to look both ways and listen. At age eight is was paranoid about being hit by a car. Of course TV was much more educational back then. Stunt involving being hit by cars were much more graphic, fast, and violent. We need more of that. Just to show them it is not okay to be roadkill. We need to put the rational fear of the bumper back into pedestrians and especially children, who often have little recourse but to play in the street. I think many younger folks have forgotten that cars can hurt you. Look and listen. I think that brat ran out into the street like a squirrel but got hit like a deer. I’m sure (yeah right) that people will slowly relearn to look both ways and listen.

At age eight is was paranoid about being hit by a car. Of course TV was much more educational back then. Stunt involving being hit by cars were much more graphic, fast, and violent. We need more of that. Just to show them it is not okay to be roadkill.

We need to put the rational fear of the bumper back into pedestrians and especially children, who often have little recourse but to play in the street. I think many younger folks have forgotten that cars can hurt you.

Look and listen. I think that brat ran out into the street like a squirrel but got hit like a deer.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379850 mayer_ray_nagin Fri, 09 May 2008 00:17:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379850 I sure am glad it was a Toyota that injured someone and not a GM. I sure am glad it was a Toyota that injured someone and not a GM.

]]> By: DrFill http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379849 DrFill Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379849 I object! When I hit him, I was on gas power, and he woulda heard me if he wasn't listening to the Devil's music! Now when I backed up ove him......I have to admit........ I was in EC Mode, so..... DrFill I object!
When I hit him, I was on gas power, and he woulda heard me if he wasn’t listening to the Devil’s music!
Now when I backed up ove him……I have to admit…….. I was in EC Mode, so…..
DrFill

]]> By: g35 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379845 g35 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:11:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379845 this is why we have survival of the fittest this is why we have survival of the fittest

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379835 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379835 ^ Haha! That's the solution right there A4! How sweet would that be?? ^ Haha! That’s the solution right there A4! How sweet would that be??

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379834 DeansterTJ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:49:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379834 As usual the whoremother blames someone else. When parents agree to take responsilibity for their stupid kids, we'll have a more responsible populace. Until then, faggoty 8-year olds galore. BTW, any decent car cruising a neighborhood street is hard to hear. It's not like a Camry or Accord makes any noise cruising at 25 (not accelerating) As usual the whoremother blames someone else. When parents agree to take responsilibity for their stupid kids, we’ll have a more responsible populace. Until then, faggoty 8-year olds galore.

BTW, any decent car cruising a neighborhood street is hard to hear. It’s not like a Camry or Accord makes any noise cruising at 25 (not accelerating)

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379828 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:36:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379828 they should make fart can exhausts for these and make the electric motor sound like the delorian in back to the future they should make fart can exhausts for these and make the electric motor sound like the delorian in back to the future

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379827 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:35:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379827 OOOO TOYOTA SUCKKKKKKKKS OOOO TOYOTA SUCKKKKKKKKS

]]> By: SigmaHyperion http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379822 SigmaHyperion Thu, 08 May 2008 23:17:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379822 Have you been able to "trust your ears" when it comes to cars the past 10 years or so anyways? Most new cars, even the gasoline-powered ones, are damn near silent at low speeds. Just stand in a parking lot and let a Prius go by followed by any late-model vehicle. They both make about the same amount of noise, which is to say they both make very little at all. It's pretty easy thesedays to walk up to a new car and not even know whether it's idling or not at first. Have you been able to “trust your ears” when it comes to cars the past 10 years or so anyways?

Most new cars, even the gasoline-powered ones, are damn near silent at low speeds. Just stand in a parking lot and let a Prius go by followed by any late-model vehicle. They both make about the same amount of noise, which is to say they both make very little at all. It’s pretty easy thesedays to walk up to a new car and not even know whether it’s idling or not at first.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379820 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 23:11:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379820 Now the lawsuits come out. It's a sue-happy world we're living in people. Now the lawsuits come out. It’s a sue-happy world we’re living in people.

]]> By: MySi89TuNeD http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379808 MySi89TuNeD Thu, 08 May 2008 22:45:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379808 The Ninja Prius strikes again!!! The Ninja Prius strikes again!!!

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379797 mayer_ray_nagin Thu, 08 May 2008 22:16:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379797 was he playing his ipod while biking like most 8 yr olds? was he playing his ipod while biking like most 8 yr olds?

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379795 howsmydriving Thu, 08 May 2008 22:02:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379795 Pedestrians and cyclists will have to adapt to the lower noise levels from LEV's. You can no longer just trust your ears. Pedestrians and cyclists will have to adapt to the lower noise levels from LEV’s. You can no longer just trust your ears.

]]> By: Brendino http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379794 Brendino Thu, 08 May 2008 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379794 I feel for the kid, but this is sketchy journalism at best. "Erickson was at fault for the accident — as he he rode his bike into the path of the vehicle — but his mother did put some of the blame on the hybrid as it was operating in silent EV mode." That's basically saying "This has nothing to do with the car being a hybrid, but since it's a hybrid and we've been having this talk then we'll insinuate it." I personally don't care either way if minimal sound levels happen or not (leaning towards not though), but I just didn't like the way that was written. As an aside, has anyone ever been around a "silent" Prius in motion? They still make plenty of noise from the tires spinning. You have to be going REALLY slow on REALLY smooth pavement to sneak up on someone; the only place I could do it was in the mechanic's garage at the Toyota dealership I worked at. I feel for the kid, but this is sketchy journalism at best.

“Erickson was at fault for the accident — as he he rode his bike into the path of the vehicle — but his mother did put some of the blame on the hybrid as it was operating in silent EV mode.”

That’s basically saying “This has nothing to do with the car being a hybrid, but since it’s a hybrid and we’ve been having this talk then we’ll insinuate it.”

I personally don’t care either way if minimal sound levels happen or not (leaning towards not though), but I just didn’t like the way that was written.

As an aside, has anyone ever been around a “silent” Prius in motion? They still make plenty of noise from the tires spinning. You have to be going REALLY slow on REALLY smooth pavement to sneak up on someone; the only place I could do it was in the mechanic’s garage at the Toyota dealership I worked at.

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379792 golf4me Thu, 08 May 2008 21:48:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379792 This is the only way Prius' can really contribute to reducing overall emissions anyway -- by killing unsuspecting humans!! This is the only way Prius’ can really contribute to reducing overall emissions anyway — by killing unsuspecting humans!!

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379791 F3INT))AP3X Thu, 08 May 2008 21:47:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/8-year-old-boy-hit-by-toyota-prius-raises-debate-over-hybrid-minimum-sound-levels.html#comment-379791 The whole thing is ridiculous, this is just the press milking the situation for all it is worth for the sake of this silly sound legislation. For one the mom is a hack for not teaching her son to look both ways before crossing the street, and two the kid is stupid enough to TRY and cross the street without looking both ways. The silent operation of hybrids is a slightly higher risk I agree but I do not think it is high enough to necessitate sound laws. There is a simple operating principle for pedestrian travel and that is to look both ways before entering a street; I don't care if the car in question is painted in urban digital camo and runs quieter than a mouse, anyone who cannot see a 3000-4000 pound hunk of metal traveling down a paved street on big rubber tires may very well deserve to be hit for their stupidity and if you don't claim to be stupid and this happens to you maybe get your eyes checked out. The whole thing is ridiculous, this is just the press milking the situation for all it is worth for the sake of this silly sound legislation. For one the mom is a hack for not teaching her son to look both ways before crossing the street, and two the kid is stupid enough to TRY and cross the street without looking both ways. The silent operation of hybrids is a slightly higher risk I agree but I do not think it is high enough to necessitate sound laws. There is a simple operating principle for pedestrian travel and that is to look both ways before entering a street; I don’t care if the car in question is painted in urban digital camo and runs quieter than a mouse, anyone who cannot see a 3000-4000 pound hunk of metal traveling down a paved street on big rubber tires may very well deserve to be hit for their stupidity and if you don’t claim to be stupid and this happens to you maybe get your eyes checked out.

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