The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds

Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by vel0city on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @01:17AM (#40128742)

I'm not fully against the idea. Audio feedback has been a part of the experience of driving for so long. A lot of people probably get a feeling of "I'm going fast" based partially from audio queues. Having that audio feedback of the car speeding up rapidly might help make people realize they're accelerating a bit hard or whatever. It can be easy to not realize how fast an EV can accelerate with its instant torque

I do think it should be entirely optional though.

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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by Dalewyn on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @02:10AM (#40129006)

I love driving Subarus because their boxer engines are noisier than most car engines, likewise diesel cars like a Ford F-350.

The auditory feedback is faster and easier to process than visually seeing or physically feeling the car move, I can respond quicker and drive more accurately hence it's safer. It's also easier to notice if something is wrong or strange with the engine.

Consequently, I hate driving quiet cars (sedans especially) and find EVs annoying because they have the high pitched, hard to hear motor whine that takes away some of my attention.

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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @02:33AM (#40129130)

I haven’t noticed this in my i4. There is a bit of a whine when you accelerate, but it doesn’t hang around at all. But I bought this car for the soundproofing, so maybe I’m just getting that. I’ve never tried driving a model 3 before.

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