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Matthew Elmas

Are electric vehicles too quiet? The government wants to know what you think

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A consultation process, closing this week, is asking Australians if they think EVs should be equipped with “acoustic alerting systems” due to fears they could be a hazard for pedestrians or cyclists.

The technology would digitally mimic the sound of a combustion engine and play it through external speakers to better alert Australians when they’re crossing the road or in a car park.

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