How does one even get out of a running car without hearing the engine? Maybe these thirteen who died were deaf or hard of hearing?
“How does one even get out of a running car without hearing the engine?”
My guess is that many newer cars, in order to comply with EPA regulations and CAFE standards, default to an “economy mode” in which the engine shuts off when the car comes to a stop, and starts again when you take your foot off the brake. I don’t know if they start again automatically after a period of time. The loaner car I have today does that and it is most irritating. Shuts off at every red light or if you are idling for more than a few seconds.
My wife’s hybrid Camry is very quiet when sitting and running. In a noisy parking lot, tough to hear sometimes. This after getting used to it.
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“How does one even get out of a running car without hearing the engine? Maybe these thirteen who died were deaf or hard of hearing?”
Actually, my Nissan Murano is so quiet and vibration free while running that this is rather easy to do.
Hybrid cars shut off the gasoline engine, often when you slow down as you turn into your subdivision. The car then cruises silently into your garage. When you put it in park, it is totally silent. If you don't push the START button to turn it off, it will sit there for several hours until the battery runs down, and then start the engine to recharge the battery.