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VIDEO: Chevrolet Volt tests driver controlled audio warning system with the blind

As the popularity of hybrids has grown over the last few years, advocates for the blind have been raising a red flag about noise, or – more to the point – the lack of it. Because electric-drive vehicles emit much lower levels of sound on the street, blind pedestrians who've relied on the noise emitted from traditional vehicles lose a major source of information when navigating the streets and sidewalks. There have been movements in various legislatures to mandate some minimum sound level from electric vehicles to ensure that ... Read more →

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

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 ...

Cali. Senate approves bill to make hybrids noisier Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

VIDEO: Chevrolet Volt tests driver controlled audio warning system with the blind 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

As the popularity of hybrids has grown over the last few years, advocates for the blind have been raising a red flag about noise, or – more to the point – the lack of it. Because electric-drive vehicles emit much lower levels of sound on the street, blind pedestrians who've relied on ...

Coming Soon: Downloadable ring tones for your silent electric car? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

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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