Mexican Media Brands
U.S. Mulls EV Noise Alert Options
The U.S. is considering an automakers petition to allow drivers to choose the warning tone their electric vehicles make.
#regulations #hybrid
Share
The U.S. is considering an automakers petition to allow drivers to choose the warning tone their electric vehicles make.
Congress ordered in 2010 that EVs emit a warning tone for pedestrians when traveling at speeds below about 19 mph (30 kph).
The standard, which wasn’t finalized until last year, requires that carmakers equip at least half the EVs they sell in the U.S. with sound alerts, beginning this month. All new EVs must have such systems by next September.
NHTSA estimates that fitting cars with the waterproof speakers needed to emit the warning sound will cost carmakers $40 million per year. The technology is expected to prevent 2,400 injuries per year.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Carmakers Ask 10 States to Help Bolster EV Sales
Carmakers are asking for more support for electric cars from states that support California’s zero-emission-vehicle goals, Automotive News reports.
-
Study: How States Should Update Traffic Laws for Autonomous Cars
U.S. states should require that all automated cars have a licensed driver on board, suggests a study by the Governors Highway Safety Assn.
-
Rage Against the Machine
There have been more than 20 reported attacks against Waymo’s self-driving fleet in Chandler, Ariz., since the company began testing the technology on public roads there two years ago.