Jim LauJun 8, 2025
Gavin Shoebridge
Listen to the sound of Shenzhen, a city in China with 17,500,000 people. It's also a city where all the motorbikes, taxis and buses are battery powered.
No, no. I mean ALL of them.
Can we have this in our cities too please? 🙏
May 28, 2025 at 9:34pmWeb
Show threadstfnMay 28, 2025
@KiwiEV Sure we can. And even better, we can do it with public transport, without wasting space and resources for cars
Show threadRaglan Niall  May 28, 2025
@KiwiEV you hear your footsteps! Crazy nice. (that aspect at least)
Show threadGavin ShoebridgeMay 28, 2025
@Niall What's surreal is that after 20 cars and bikes go past, all you can smell is cooked food from nearby vendors! It messes with your mind!
Show threadRaglan Niall  May 28, 2025
@KiwiEV wonderful :)
With our lack of emissions rules here sometimes a truck can go by and you can TASTE diesel fumes while eating cooked food...
FYI I picked up a Shenzhen style bike the other day: https://mastodon.nz/@Niall/114578535755480109
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Show threadGavin ShoebridgeMay 28, 2025
@Niall Walking past idling dirty, diesel vehicles while holding your breath is just part of Auckland life. 😐
Show threadRaglan Niall  May 28, 2025
@KiwiEV and Raglan and Otorohanga and and and and....
Show threadDeb E.May 28, 2025
@Niall @KiwiEV One of the downsides of driving an EV … sitting behind a dirty diesel at the lights.
Show threadJoe  May 29, 2025
@debe @Niall @KiwiEV, I've imagined at times a Mad Max stile world with paint guns fitted to our vehicles and we can target smelly, noisy, road raging, etc, others.
(Not environmentally friendly but mentally pleasing).
Show threadRaglan Niall  May 29, 2025
@debe that's not actually limited to an EV, its just way more noticeable in an EV!
When I'm in charge all vehicle exhaust pipes will be mandated to go through the cabin.
@KiwiEV
Show threadDianeMay 28, 2025

@KiwiEV

A few years ago @notjustbikes
did a video

"Cities aren't loud, cars are loud"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTV-wwszGw8

EVs are quieter, but the faster the vehicle is, the louder the tire noise.

Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud

YouTube
Show threadBigDMay 28, 2025
@KiwiEV
I didn't even have to turn my Bluetooth hearing devices/aids down! Sorry I shouted:(!)
Show threadMaysonLancasterMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV How I wish Apple would buy Weel – software-defined e-bikes would be so their style, and they could sell millions of them.
Show threadDash JacksonMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV it's a bit eerie but a welcome sight
Show threadiveylineMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV How delightful.
Show threadKo Simon toku ingoa May 29, 2025
@KiwiEV to quote @notjustbikes, “cities aren’t loud, cars are loud.”
Show threadToni AittoniemiMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV Yeah, this was something one immediately noticed also in Shanghai. Takes a bit to get used to but then it’s just pure awesome!
Show threadSu_GMay 29, 2025

@KiwiEV

And also I notice the pavements/sidewalks are intact & there are no potholes in the road. How do they afford the infrastructure? 😐

Show threadMr Alex FortisMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV engine type isn't really that important, as cars noise is predominately the noise from tires which doesn't care about the engine type. It is the access to good public transportation and car exclusion zones that matters to be honest.
Show threadRobert Kist 🇦🇹🇸🇬May 29, 2025
@KiwiEV Similar in Shanghai - lots of EVs. The first thing you notice, even in an advanced country like Singapore, where there aren't even many motorcycles or trucks, is the increased traffic noise because there are just fewer EVs
Show threadmau 🏳️‍🌈#EndFossilFuelsMay 29, 2025
@KiwiEV I was pleasantly surprised by the low levels of smog and noise in Shanghai, for the same reason.
Show threadzemMay 31, 2025
@KiwiEV
This also means 80% lesser fine dust emissions and no NOX and so on. And also driving on electricity is usually cheaper.