Her old Plymouth sounds a lot like a lot of the cars in my old high school parking lot back in the late fifties…
You could buy a ’ 50 Ford for ten bucks…And a lot of kids did…..Rater surprised Broomy doesn’t drive a Hudson Hornet…They were really cheap…Some folks would pay YOU to take it….
Well, silent can be dangerous – and this is a problem for electric vehicles. But once you’re loud enough to be heard, everything above that is just noise pollution.
If I was thinking about safety in a bike I would probably think about ABS brakes, be able to turn in something less than a 10 mt radius, collision control (and probably airbags; yes, those exist for bikes, and even there are jackets with airbags) and a chassis intended for maneuverability, plus something related to safety invented in at least the last 40 years. That, as opposed to an old noisy truck engine in a toaster.
Ironically, the only thing from USA that more or less fits in that description was designed by a German company dedicated to design sports cars (Harley Davidson V-Rod), and even more ironically, it was discontinued because people from USA still prefer their noisy toasters
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 5 years ago
So are ATV’s. Now that we live in a rural area, we can hear coming a mile away.
cdward almost 5 years ago
I don’t really think it’s true about them being safer. But what is true is that more drivers daydream about hitting the noisy bikes.
jagedlo almost 5 years ago
with that much noise, I’m surprised the car is even moving…
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Not quite Broomy….head to the nearest garage….BTW…wheres your nifty broom? HUH?
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Loud pipes save lives
chain gang charlie almost 5 years ago
Her old Plymouth sounds a lot like a lot of the cars in my old high school parking lot back in the late fifties…
You could buy a ’ 50 Ford for ten bucks…And a lot of kids did…..Rater surprised Broomy doesn’t drive a Hudson Hornet…They were really cheap…Some folks would pay YOU to take it….
carlzr almost 5 years ago
Maybe Broomhilda’s car is powered by magic. She just doesn’t have any engineering skills.
shamino almost 5 years ago
Well, silent can be dangerous – and this is a problem for electric vehicles. But once you’re loud enough to be heard, everything above that is just noise pollution.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
True… especially if that car dies soon.
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
They should be able to hear that one, even with their earbuds on.
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
The old ‘56 Plymouth, she ain’t what she used to be! (Maybe she never was….)
redback almost 5 years ago
If I was thinking about safety in a bike I would probably think about ABS brakes, be able to turn in something less than a 10 mt radius, collision control (and probably airbags; yes, those exist for bikes, and even there are jackets with airbags) and a chassis intended for maneuverability, plus something related to safety invented in at least the last 40 years. That, as opposed to an old noisy truck engine in a toaster.
Ironically, the only thing from USA that more or less fits in that description was designed by a German company dedicated to design sports cars (Harley Davidson V-Rod), and even more ironically, it was discontinued because people from USA still prefer their noisy toasters