NHTSA has launched an investigation to determine if an audible alert should be required on older electric and hybrid vehicles, concerned their silent operation is unsafe for pedestrians.
NHTSA has opened an investigation to determine whether EVs and hybrids dating back to 1997 should be required to emit the same audible pedestrian warning sounds that their more recent counterparts have.which requires
that all 2020 model year and newer electric and hybrid vehicles under 10,000 pounds be equipped with a pedestrian warning sound. If NHTSA decides to pass a new requirement for older models, it could pose a logistical challenge, since an estimated 9.1 million vehicles could be on the list to be recalled for a retrofitted pedestrian warning.
Among the ways in which they're different from traditional internal-combustion-engined vehicles, electric cars and hybrids don't sound the same. They are quiet—and that can pose a safety problem. There has been a law on the books for several years requiring new EVs and hybrids to be sold with a pedestrian warning sound onboard.
to determine if EVs and hybrids dating back to 1997 should be required to possess the same audible warning sounds that newer vehicles do.
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