‘Quiet Car’ Rules To Make Hybrids, Electric Cars Noisy Delayed, Again

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Federal regulations that would require hybrids and electric cars to emit pedestrian-warning noises have been delayed, yet again. Because these cars operate near-silently on electric power, there has been concern among regulators that they constitute a greater safety risk to pedestrians than noisier internal-combustion cars. That led Congress to… …read more