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

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 problem for blind or deaf people. Is it a real concern? That's difficult to say until these types of vehicles really begin showing up on the roadways and people are interacting with them on a day-to-day basis. We've witnessed first-hand the fact that ... Read more →

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