Study: Sound improves detection of electric cars for pedestrians.
Duhhhh.
Louder vehicle = easier to hear coming at you.
Electric vehicles are quiet enough to create a safety concern, particularly for visually impaired pedestrians, even with artificial sounds implemented, a study presented Tuesday during the Acoustical Society of America meeting in Seattle found.
In the analysis, in which participants were asked to push a button upon hearing an approaching electric vehicle on an adjacent roadway, none of the tested vehicles achieved a 100% detection rate, the data showed.
However, artificial sounds added to the vehicles improved detection ranges — or the distance at which they could be heard — and all of those tested exceeded current National Highway Transportation Safety Administration minimum standards, the researchers said……………….
Commentariat states;
I WANT ONE THAT MAKES THE JETSONS-CAR BLEEBLE NOISE
Ask and ye shall receive…………………………..