Archimedes
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The GTS ESS is much better than the original ESS.

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The GTS ESS is much better than the original ESS.
I drive very carefully around pedestrians (as I stated before), but the Sports Sound makes them pay attention and not (for a real life example), let a kid run across a parking lane in front of my very slowly crawling car so I have to slam on my brakes or risk knocking it downI find it slightly odd that people need it to warn pedestrians.
Personally I have always considered pedestrians to have right of way in towns and car parks and drive accordingly.
I have had near silent at low speed cars, hybrid or electric, for 18 years now and never had a pedestrian walk out in front of my car.
I do sometimes have to follow somebody walking in a car park before they notice me, but a MUCH bigger problem for a silent car is cyclists in the countryside IME.
I thought the Sports sound was primarily internal - the exterior noise for pedestrians is not related to Sports sound as it’s compulsory?I drive very carefully around pedestrians (as I stated before), but the Sports Sound makes them pay attention and not (for a real life example), let a kid run across a parking lane in front of my very slowly crawling car so I have to slam on my brakes or risk knocking it downAnd yes it would have been very slow and I saw the parent/kid doing it whilst not paying much attention, so I had slowed even more, but I was essentially next to them at that point! Same parent, next day and same time: looked up at the noise and kept the kid at their side.
I agree that you as a driver are responsible for your actions and pedestrians have right of way at all times, but even in the short time I've had the car that extra safety blanket of sound has helped.
It’s a lot louder with Sports sound on. When it’s off, you can barely hear it (a bit like Tesla’s).I thought the Sports sound was primarily internal - the exterior noise for pedestrians is not related to Sports sound as it’s compulsory?
In the USA, the Taycans (and all EV's) are required by law to generate outside sound under some speed (IIRC 25mph), so you are never silently creeping. The sport noise option changes the outside sound as far as I know to a more base frequency, and possibly a little louder, but since I don't use it, I couldn't tell you for sure.I'm not sure if turning it on increases the exterior volume of the pedestrian warning audio, but sometimes I'll put it on with the hope that it's helping to warn folks as I otherwise silently creep through a parking lot.
I really wish I could get it to come on automatically below say 30mph for safety purposes. Rest of the time I tend not to bother unless showing off Startrek noises.When I had a demo of the Taycan I switched the sport sound off after about 30 seconds, and the same even at the PEC Silverstone driving fast. I didn't bother to spec it on my CT4S as a result.
If you do like it do you leave it on most of the time though, or only in certain circumstances?