Why would you turn it off? You can hardly ever hear it when you are in the car. Just think how badly you would feel if you turned off the sound and struck pedestrian or cyclist who was not paying attention. I left the much more annoying beeping backup warning on in my Leaf for that reason only.
It's required by US law, although the requirement date has been pushed back to 2020. When they designed the car it was probably based on the previous required date.
My initial response to this comment involves shouting 'Merica and rebel flags, but we must remain civil. I'm going to do this. Is anyone interested in results or should I just do it silently and hide under the blankets hoping the jack boots don't find out?
Yes, this sounds like my lawyer - he would say why alter something that can cost you a ton of money from a civil lawsuit should you run over someone ??
To clarify. Fault falls on me for being struck by a pedestrian who isn’t paying attention to his/her surroundings? I don’t think so. Sent from my iPhone using Inside EVs
Is it really a matter of money? I would be devastated if I injured or killed someone when that could so easily have been avoided.
It might be because Canada does not require electrified cars to emit warning sounds at low speeds and Honda doesn't want to force Canadians to follow rules set by other countries. Conversely, there was a time when Canada required daytime running lights but US Hondas didn't have them. However, after the gen-1 Insight, Honda decided DRLs were a good idea for everyone.
I would be more okay with it if someone could explain why all cars aren't required to have this. Modern cars are nearly silent when coasting through a parking lot or residential street.