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Addicted to regen braking noise

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by wfolta, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. wfolta

    wfolta Active Member

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    I've got to say that I LOVE the sound of regenerative braking. The subway-car-stopping sound. When I drive my wife's car, I miss it.

    Just thought I'd share that.
     
    #1 wfolta, Jul 22, 2009
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    Bet you have lots of hateful followers behind you, "Why is that damn guy braking like a 'Do not follow' vehicle?" :)
     
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    I love that sound too. To me it sounds like a spaceship landing - or rather what I imagine a spaceship would sound like. :alien:
     
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    I agree, I like that sounds. Makes the car sound so much more futuristic.
     
    #4 danl, Jul 22, 2009
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    DanMode Brooklyn Prius Guy

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    Thought I was the only one!:dance:
     
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    What does it sound like?
     
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    To sort of paraphrase Apocalypse Now:

    "I love the sound of regen braking in the morning. It sounds like.... victory."
     
    #7 TheHorsts, Jul 22, 2009
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    Like a subway car pulling into the station.
     
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    And it's somehow a very full and satisfying sound. In comparison, friction brakes are either silent, thin-sounding, or squeaky-annoying.

    I also like the sound of pulling away from a stop EV-only -- basically the reverse sound of regen braking -- but it's not a great technique mileage-wise, and it's annoying to those behind you, so I don't hear that sound much.

    Really, the Prius is much more of a audio experience than most low-tech cars -- except I guess sports cars with their various acceleration sounds. With the Prius, you get silence at a stop light, you get silence when you first turn it on, and you get things like regen braking, or the brakes being charged up as you first enter the vehicle. All with no key: Starships don't have keys, baby!
     
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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8biE-3Iefc&feature=related"]YouTube - ??????????????[/ame]
    1:25 & 2:25 are clear.
     
    #10 nameless dude, Jul 22, 2009
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    You'll love the inverter whine on the 2010, then. It's noticeably
    louder.
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    _H*
     
    #11 hobbit, Jul 22, 2009
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