As I've mentioned before I love the quietness of our 2009 Mini E. Every time I drive it I leave the radio off and just meditate on its absolute silence. Aaaah. So Zen. But apparently when you drive a quiet car you also have to do the thinking for other motorists, pedestrians and, yes, even pigeons, because seems like for a lot of them, if they can't hear it it doesn't exist. Can be a safety issue. In fact, on the freeway this morning I came up on a Saturn Vue following this beater Civic pretty closely. Almost like he was trying to shove the smaller car out of his way. I waited for him to change lanes since there was a wide-open lane beside him but when he didn't, I went ahead. And of course that's when he decided to change lanes but at that point I was already in the next lane about to pass him. I guess he didn't hear me coming. I honked at him to make sure he didn't continue on his path. Oh wait, I can't blame that incident on the Mini's stealthiness. Saturn boy should have…
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2009 Mini E: Silence Not Safe?