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NHTSA listens to arguments against quiet hybrids

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles have come under fire as of late due to the quietness at which they operate. While this is seemingly a good thing for passengers of the vehicle, there are legitimate concerns that blind people will not be able to detect the rapidly approaching vehicle if it is not making any sound. Along with blind pedestrians, safety advocates are concerned that children and cyclists will be at risk from silent vehicles. The issue of hybrid and electric car silence is a complicated one. Of course, these vehicles are not ... Read more →

Vibering concept warns of impending vehicles Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more pictures of the Vibering concept Safety is obviously of paramount concern with automobiles, whether we are talking about big, bad performance vehicles or fuel-sipping hybrids. We ...

Blind advocacy group gets a theme song for louder hybrids/EVs Sebastian Blanco

You're probably familiar with the recent problems with quiet and silent vehicles and people with less-than-perfect sight. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has been on the case for a while, ...

The blind and electric drive cars: Death by silent hybrid committee Domenick Yoney

There has been quite a hub-bub about the dangers of hybrids because they are more quiet than internal combustion motivated vehicles. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) naturally takes these ...

Electric vehicles pose concerns for blind pedestrians Mike Magda

I mentioned in my driving impression of the Chevrolet Sequel that engineers need to do something about the whooshing sound coming out of the tailpipe. The frequency and texture have absolutely no ...

NHTSA listens to arguments against quiet hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles have come under fire as of late due to the quietness at which they operate. While this is seemingly a good thing for passengers of the vehicle, there are legitimate concerns that blind people will not be able to detect the rapidly approaching vehicle if it is not ...

Vibering concept warns of impending vehicles 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more pictures of the Vibering concept Safety is obviously of paramount concern with automobiles, whether we are talking about big, bad performance vehicles or fuel-sipping hybrids. We are also concerned not only with the safety of those kept inside the vehicle, but also with ...

Blind advocacy group gets a theme song for louder hybrids/EVs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

You're probably familiar with the recent problems with quiet and silent vehicles and people with less-than-perfect sight. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has been on the case for a while, but there is one angle of their advocacy I didn't know about until Harper's printed the lyrics. The ...

The blind and electric drive cars: Death by silent hybrid committee 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There has been quite a hub-bub about the dangers of hybrids because they are more quiet than internal combustion motivated vehicles. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) naturally takes these matters quite seriously and in the Spring of 2007 approached SAE International about the problem. ...

Electric vehicles pose concerns for blind pedestrians 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I mentioned in my driving impression of the Chevrolet Sequel that engineers need to do something about the whooshing sound coming out of the tailpipe. The frequency and texture have absolutely no intrinsic connection to the automobile. Fortunately, you can barely hear it. That's not good news for a ...


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