BMW4Me
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OK, is it just me or do others also feel that the horn sounds like that used by a circus clown? Come on now, I've owned BMWs for years! This is the best they could come up with for their latest technology forward vehicle?
BMW4Me said:OK, is it just me or do others also feel that the horn sounds like that used by a circus clown? Come on now, I've owned BMWs for years! This is the best they could come up with for their latest technology forward vehicle?
I'm surprised there is no feature that warns approaching pedestrians or cyclists?uktechie said:BMW4Me said:OK, is it just me or do others also feel that the horn sounds like that used by a circus clown? Come on now, I've owned BMWs for years! This is the best they could come up with for their latest technology forward vehicle?
Yes it is poor effort, I was hoping for decent sound since planning on using more often to warn people near road when they are not looking.
It's an option in Europe, not in the USA. I think it only works up to a certain speed (maybe 30km/hr).Zzzoom3/ said:I'm surprised there is no feature that warns approaching pedestrians or cyclists?
Low speed situations (under 25mph) in parking lots and streets are problems around here. Pedestrians here have a cavalier attitude coupled with not hearing you coming .. not good. Having said that, the world will continue to spin ...DeJay58 said:No it is no option here in Austria and Germany. And you do not need it. There are no problems with pedestrians. Not more than with a non E-car. ..
Don't you have cyclists there? How do they manage those situations?Zzzoom3 said:Low speed situations (under 25mph) in parking lots and streets are problems around here. Pedestrians here have a cavalier attitude coupled with not hearing you coming .. not good. Having said that, the world will continue to spin ...DeJay58 said:No it is no option here in Austria and Germany. And you do not need it. There are no problems with pedestrians. Not more than with a non E-car. ..
BUMWA said:I'm not concerned about the lack of noise this car makes; it only concerns me if I see a red-tipped white cane at the curb.
OTOH, that horn...you beat me to it suggesting that it is low-rent. Does a second-tone unit weigh so much or draw so much electricity that it is prohibitive? May I suggest that we examine Fiamm Italian horns for motorcycles for a reasonable noise maker.
tiburonh said:BUMWA said:I'm not concerned about the lack of noise this car makes; it only concerns me if I see a red-tipped white cane at the curb.
OTOH, that horn...you beat me to it suggesting that it is low-rent. Does a second-tone unit weigh so much or draw so much electricity that it is prohibitive? May I suggest that we examine Fiamm Italian horns for motorcycles for a reasonable noise maker.
Actually, so far I have found the unusual sound of the horn is actually a good thing. It seems to stand out and get more attention, both from bad drivers and from bad pedestrians, than a regular horn does.
DHP said:I'm embarassed by the horn - it's wimpy. why not the regular BMW horn?
However, I'm more upset about the latency of the horn - hit the horn on the steering wheel and there is a noticeable delay to actually get noise! I think it's because the horn switch is networked (ethernet) on the car switch to the horn in front - the delay bothers me even more than the sound...
+1. In my town, we have a college for the Royal National Institute for the Blind, where those who have recently lost their sight come to be trained. So I think I'll be getting the pedestrian warning noise on my i3.BUMWA said:I'm not concerned about the lack of noise this car makes; it only concerns me if I see a red-tipped white cane at the curb.
I am glad the i3 does not have it. It's borderline obnoxious on my Leaf and I wish it was not there at all.jadnashuanh said:At least for now, the pedestrian warning option is not available in the NA market, so I've not had an opportunity to hear it. It's my understanding that it only operates at low speed (up to about 30km/hr) then shuts off. I think that they felt that above that speed, the tire noise would be enough to alert someone to its approach.
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