US government demands electric cars turn up the volume

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Department for Transportation proposes new minimum sound limits to help address pedestrian safety risks

Critics of electric cars who argue that their near-silent motors present a safety risk to pedestrians and cyclists will soon have to quiet down, after the US government yesterday announced new plans to...

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