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

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 11:35 in Physics & Chemistry

Hybrid and electric vehicles do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle approaches them. Human factors/ergonomics researchers examined participants' preferences for sounds that could be added to quiet vehicles to make them easier to detect.

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