This is the question I pondered yesterday as I was walking through a parking lot when a vehicle to my left began to roll out toward me. Actually, it wasn’t rolling, the owner was driving forward silently in their “hybrid” vehicle. While these electric cars may save gas, will such vehicles cause more vehicle to pedestrian accidents and parking lot collisions? After doing some research, there doesn’t seem to be any studies regarding the frequency of hybrid collisions however I did find a few articles relating to the lack of noise issue. There is now proposed legislation in congress to require these electric hybrids to emit some noise to warn people. As usual there is opposition from “anti noise” groups opposing such legislation. Time will tell if the noise issue truly has any impact on accident frequency as studies will likely turn up in the years to come.
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Here’s two links below:
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Hybrids cars may pose threat to the blind.
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