What's madcap about ensuring the safety of pedestrians and cyclists by having electric vehicles give audible warning of their presence?
The only daft thing in this story is the headline.
Why would this be any more foolish that Lorries making warning noises?
Mind you thanks for the link - Until I read to the bottom I had no idea that the whirring noise made by ATM machines was artificial to give us confidence they were working!
Gromit, statistics show that in countries where electric cars make black noise there is an instant descent into savagery, and a concomitant rise in people asking why can't they have awards for noises of white origin.