I can see his pointy little ears poking through the living room window by the time I roll up. Before I can see the house, before he even sleepily raises himself from his dog bed, my boy Kickflip knows I'm coming. And it's all thanks to the space-ship hum of my Chevy Blazer EV.
I'm sure you've heard it, or something similar, when a neighbor's hybrid or EV drives by. Since 2016, the feds have required all EVs and hybrids to emit a pedestrian warning noise when traveling below 30 km/h (18.6 mph), ensuring that your local vision-impaired jogger isn't surprised by a 5,000-pound car moving in complete silence. Above that speed, the tire roar of the car is loud enough to alert you on your own, the thinking goes.
