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Pedestrian, bike groups not as loud on EV noise
In this story, the third in a multi-part series on the debate over plug-in and hybrid vehicles' comparative quiet and the potential effect of this on pedestrian and biker safety, SolarChargedDriving.Com spotlights the perspective of pedestrian and bicycle safety advocates in the U.S. on this issue. Other installments of the series:Part 1: EV drivers add voices to noise and safety debate Part 2: NFB pushes for constant noise to be added to EVs Part 3: Pedestrian, bike groups not as loud as NFB on EV noise As the debate on adding artificial noise to plug-in vehicles and to hybrid cars unfolds, bicyclist and pedestrian advocacy groups have so far been among the quieter communities in the discussion. Though bicycle and pedestrian advocacy groups have not been as vocal as, for example, blind advocacy groups, views have been expressed on either side of the issue. “This is an area that’s becoming a concern,” says director of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) David Harkey. Add a comment |
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In this story, the third in a multi-part series on the debate over plug-in and hybrid vehicles' comparative quiet and the potential effect of this on pedestrian and biker safety, SolarChargedDriving.Com spotlights the perspective of pedestrian and bicycle safety advocates in the U.S. on this issue. Other installments of the series:

According to a study on electric car adoption recently published by New York City and the research group McKinsey & Company, a lot more people than many of the mainstream “experts” have been saying are going to quickly ditch their gas guzzlers in favor of greener, cleaner plug-in vehicles.
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