Re:Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol ...
by greyface- on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @04:49AM
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> If artificial sound has a big impact we should have legislation around it ASAP, no?
It's not legislation, but there are already administrative rules that govern this in the US. The NHTSA requires all new EVs and hybrids to make artificial engine noise, with specific decibel and pitch requirements, and prohibits NHTSA-regulated entities (manufacturers, repair shops, etc - but not individual vehicle owners) from facilitating the disabling of such noise.
It's not legislation, but there are already administrative rules that govern this in the US. The NHTSA requires all new EVs and hybrids to make artificial engine noise, with specific decibel and pitch requirements, and prohibits NHTSA-regulated entities (manufacturers, repair shops, etc - but not individual vehicle owners) from facilitating the disabling of such noise.
https://www.regulations.gov/document/NHTSA-2016-0125-0001