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Coming Soon: Downloadable ring tones for your silent electric car?

Like to download new ring tones for your phone so that you don't sound like everybody else in the world that opts for the free cell phones from their chosen service provider? The same kind of thing is reportedly in the works for future electric cars. We've been hearing for the last few years that the near silent nature of hybrids and EVs is a potential safety problem for pedestrians, especially for children and those hard of hearing, and these so-called "car tones" are seen as a possible answer to this problem. At this point, there ... Read more →

REPORT: Japan could require hybrids to emit sound Jeremy Korzeniewski

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids Jeremy Korzeniewski

It's been a little while since we've heard about the supposed dangers of electric and hybrid vehicles that shut down their engines and therefore stop producing the sound of fuel being ignited and ...

Volt will have a driver-activated "pedestrian-friendly alert" Jeremy Korzeniewski

The issue of the sound, or lack thereof to be specific, of hybrids, electric cars and everything in-between isn't likely to go away any time soon. The problem, as some see it, is that electric ...

Cali. Senate approves bill to make hybrids noisier Jeremy Korzeniewski

Coming Soon: Downloadable ring tones for your silent electric car? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

REPORT: Japan could require hybrids to emit sound 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that hybrid cars have taken the top sales spots in Japan for the last few months, that country's Transport Ministry is reportedly launching an investigation to determine if it's wise to require hybrid automobiles to emit an artificial sound when operating with the internal combustion switched ...

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's been a little while since we've heard about the supposed dangers of electric and hybrid vehicles that shut down their engines and therefore stop producing the sound of fuel being ignited and exhaled, but the issue is apparently alive and well. Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two ...

Volt will have a driver-activated "pedestrian-friendly alert" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The issue of the sound, or lack thereof to be specific, of hybrids, electric cars and everything in-between isn't likely to go away any time soon. The problem, as some see it, is that electric motors do not make the same kind of noise that internal combustion engines make, and this could be a ...

Cali. Senate approves bill to make hybrids noisier 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click on the image above to enlarge digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Cali_Senate_approves_bill_to_make_hybrids_noisier'; California may just pass Maryland as the first State to require hybrid and electric cars to have a minimum sound level. While the East Coast state has created a task force to ...

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