Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Nois

Link To Complete Artice: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081117091633.htm
Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2008) � Important pedestrian safety issues have emerged with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles. These vehicles are relatively quiet�they do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle approaches them on the street or at an intersection. In a recent study, human factors/ ergonomics researchers examined participants' preferences for sounds that could be added to quiet vehicles to make them easier to detect.

pautrey2 wrote:

Link To Complete Artice: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081117091633.htm
Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2008) � Important pedestrian safety issues have emerged with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles. These vehicles are relatively quiet�they do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle approaches them on the street or at an intersection. In a recent study, human factors/ ergonomics researchers examined participants' preferences for sounds that could be added to quiet vehicles to make them easier to detect.

This is hardly a new idea.
Graham

Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers

Such a nonsens!
I drive now 12000 kms an extrem quiet electric scooter.
Until now now problem caused by now noise
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