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Electric cars are eerily quiet — and US regulators are worried this could make them dangerous

Fisker Automotive Electric cars are quieter than their gas-powered counterparts. But the relative quiet of electric engines can prevent pedestrians from noticing them in parking lots or near driveways. US regulators will require hybrid and fully-electric vehicles to make sounds when driving up to 18.6 mph by September 2020. One advantage electric cars have over those with internal combustion engines is that they produce less sound.

 

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