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NHTSA Wants Automakers To Add Safety Sounds To Hybrids & EVs
2013-01-10 09:11:59| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
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NHTSA Wants Automakers to Add Safety Sounds to Hybrids & EVs
2013-01-10 08:29:40| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed that automakers adopt sound emission rules for their hybrid and electric vehicles to protect pedestrians and bicyclists who may be unable to hear the vehicles approaching. NHTSA says that designing the vehicles to make noise at speeds below 18 mph would prevent about 2,800 injuries over the life [...]The Article NHTSA Wants Automakers to Add Safety Sounds to Hybrids & EVs appeared first on AIN Media.
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U.S. Proposes Sound Level Rule for EVs
2013-01-09 09:00:51| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Quiet cars are twice as likely as vehicles with internal- combustion engines to be involved in pedestrian accidents, according to an NHTSA 2011 study. Find out what the government proposes for electric vehicles. [More] The Article U.S. Proposes Sound Level Rule for EVs appeared first on AIN Media.
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