Pre-2021 EVs and Hybrids May Need to Retrofit Noisemakers for Safety, According to NHTSA

Pre-2021 EVs and Hybrids May Need to Retrofit Noisemakers for Safety, According to NHTSA

Concerned that older electric and hybrid vehicles’ silent operation is hazardous to pedestrians, NHTSA has launched an investigation to determine whether an audible alert should be mandated. Electric cars and hybrids don’t sound the same, which is one of the ways they differ from conventional internal combustion engines. They are quiet, which could be dangerous….

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