electric vehicle warning sounds electric vehicle warning sounds series sounds designed alert pedestrians presence electric drive vehicles hybrid electric vehicles plug hybrid electric vehicles electric vehicles travelling low speeds warning sound devices deemed necessary vehicles operating electric mode produce noise traditional engine vehicles difficult pedestrians blind aware presence warning sounds driver triggered horn urgent automatic low speeds type vary clearly artificial mimic engine sounds tires moving gravel japan issued guidelines warning devices january approved legislation december approved legislation requires mandatory use acoustic vehicle systems new electric hybrid electric vehicles years developed electric warning sound devices december advanced technology cars available market manually activated electric warning sounds include hybrid models equipped automatically activated systems include option available model year toyota versions fit family cars recently introduced united_states including standard model year toyota smart electric drive comes automatically activated sounds japan manually activated europe currently include warning sounds electric drive vehicles decided add artificial sounds required regulation background result increased sales hybrid electric vehicles countries members blind community raised concerns noise reduction vehicles operate electric mode blind people visually impaired consider noise engines helpful aid crossing streets feel quiet hybrids pose unexpected hazard study found significant difference pedestrian crashes involving quiet hybrid vehicles compared vehicles types vehicles travelling straight line found doubling hybrid vehicle pedestrian crashes reversing parking etc slow speeds problem exclusive electric vehicles research showed ordinary vehicles background noise detected late safe accident avoidance researchers measured distances approaching vehicles pedestrian moment got stationary background noise distances compared stopping distances respective cars proposed estimate based research conducted found hybrid cars quiet operating electric mode mode pose risk blind small children elderly runners pedestrians seconds depending context detect location approaching hybrid cars vehicles operate slow speeds research project funded experiment consisted making audio recordings engine accord approaching directions miles hour assure hybrid car operated electric motor test subjects laboratory listened recordings indicated hear direction cars approached subjects locate internal engine car feet away identify hybrid running electric mode came feet leaving seconds react vehicle reached position second trial background sounds quietly engine cars added recordings simulate noise parking lot condition hybrid needed percent closer conventional car subjects hear direction cars approached subjects correctly judge approach car feet feet away result means closer normal environmental noise pedestrian able correctly determine hybrid approach second away separate study found hybrids conventional vehicles equally safe travelling miles hour tire wind noise generate cues speeds hybrid cars tested safe leaving found condition pose risk pedestrians models study engaged internal engines accelerating produced noise detected study conducted found crashes involving pedestrians higher rates hybrid electric vehicles internal engine ice vehicles low speed vehicle maneuvers reversing leaving parking zone accidents commonly occurred zones low speed limits daytime clear weather study found times likely involved pedestrian crash conventional ice vehicle vehicle slowing stopping backing entering leaving parking space vehicle maneuvers grouped category considering maneuvers occurred low speeds difference sound levels produced hybrid versus ice vehicle greatest study found rate pedestrian crashes scenarios vehicles turn significantly higher compared ice vehicles similarly study concluded rate crashes involving kind maneuvers significantly higher compared conventional vehicles september cars swedish energy company issued report results phase plug hybrid demonstration program findings trial drivers participating field testing concerned danger pedestrians electric drive vehicle test change opinion said issue problem expected test drivers said experienced incidents noticed said taken extra care driving regard issue regulations japanese government exploring legislation establish minimum level sound plug electric hybrid electric vehicles operating electric mode blind people pedestrians hear coming detect direction approaching tests shown vehicles operating electric mode particularly hard hear mph european_union drafted goal present recommendations manufacturers system installed vehicles provide signal pedestrians vulnerable road users interim intended provide guidance completion going research activities development globally device performance specifications guidelines intended hybrid electric pure electric highway capable vehicles recommends shall automatically generate continuous sound minimum range vehicle speed start approximately mph reversing applicable vehicle category list types sounds acceptable states pause switch stop operation temporarily february approved draft law noise limits cars protect public health add sounds ensure hybrid electric vehicles improve safety vulnerable road users urban areas blind visually challenged pedestrians children draft legislation states number tests standards measures developed acoustic vehicle systems compulsory future agreement negotiated european_union countries approved amendment establishes sound generated continuous sound provides information pedestrians vulnerable road users vehicle operation sound easily indicative vehicle behaviour sound similar sound vehicle category equipped internal engine april approved legislation requires mandatory new electric hybrid electric vehicles new rule established transitional period years comply regulation japan beginning july japanese government began assessing possible vehicles january tourism issued guidelines hybrid near silent vehicles united_kingdom commissioned research gather statistics accidents involving electric vehicles pedestrians blind vision impaired determine perceived accident risk real electric hybrid cars difficult detect conventional internal engine vehicles goal use findings establish sort sound fitted electric vehicles research conducted findings published study found little pedestrian vehicle involvement density noise level majority vehicles addition analysis found evidence pattern pedestrian vehicle involvement considering accidents occurring mph slower roads pedestrian disabled previous study find increased pedestrian vehicle involvement density electric hybrid vehicles respect conventional counterparts raised question added sound necessarily required study noted modern conventional cars quiet electric counterparts low speeds organisation lobbied members vote favour legislation installation artificial sound generators mandatory quiet electric hybrid vehicles united_states approved unanimous consent december passed house_of_representatives december act specific speed simulated noise requires study establish motor vehicle safety standard set requirements alert sound allows blind pedestrians reasonably detect nearby electric hybrid vehicle ruling finalized eighteen months bill signed law president barack_obama january proposed rule published comment january require hybrids electric vehicles traveling miles hour warning sounds pedestrians able hear background noises agency selected limit according measurements speed sound levels hybrid electric vehicles sound levels produced similar internal vehicles according proposal able pick sounds vehicles range choices similar vehicles sounds rules scheduled effect september estimates new warning noises prevent pedestrian injuries life model year electric hybrid vehicle february submitted joint comment announced support rule asked find noise level effectively pedestrians excessively loud inside outside vehicle commented rule complicated cost necessary said need electric drive vehicles play sounds motion clear helps pedestrians hear cars stopped traffic parked addition requested new sound system required instead january rescheduled date final ruling end regulation comes force years rendered final rule compliance delayed november rescheduled time additional coordination necessary final ruling delayed mid march specific systems company based california founded stanford students help seed money developed market technology called operations sound systems device makes hybrid electric vehicles sound like conventional internal engine cars vehicle goes silent electric mode mode fraction sound level vehicles speeds higher miles hour miles hour sound system system hybrid engine kicks uses miniature weather audio speakers placed hybrid wheel wells specific sounds based direction car moving order minimize noise pollution maximize acoustic information pedestrians car moving forward sounds projected forward direction car turning left right sound changes left right appropriately company argues distracting useful best sounds pedestrians soft engine slow roll tires pavement external sound systems designed specifically developing system utilizes directional sound equipment noise needed according company technology sends signals direction travel allowing vehicle heard car path disturbing noise danish venture company provided significant investment help fully develop technology system far disclosed use control box software digital weather friendly external speakers system connects car reads speed acceleration shutting car reaches cross speed set existing regulation regulation development quiet road transport vehicles point tires wind making noise company currently selling products mainly small series production market new mass production unit prototype stage swedish manufacturer electronic engine sound devices established develop sound technology improved driving experience internal engine ice cars company released version based technology use real engine sound recordings base sounds following legislation guidelines sound sound similar sound vehicle category equipped internal engine result sounds likely disturbing compared adding new types synthetic sounds traffic environment sound developed realistic ice sound impression indicating vehicle accelerating cruising different sound characters sound volume determined information actual speed vehicle rate speed change company targets different applications products warning sounds electric vehicles meet upcoming increased driving experience electric vehicles popular customer groups appreciate real engine sounds manufacturers electric vehicles like cars process evaluating sound systems products assist process functions manufacturers tools test different sounds settings files sounds settings speed sound sound levels simulated gear changing created computer program stored card changing sounds settings test drives performed touch button delivers complete systems bus analog digital speed rpm input selection weather protected speakers developed sound generator incorporated luxury plug hybrid electric vehicle released according sound designed alert pedestrians enhance driver experience warning noise emitted automatically sound pair external speakers embedded according company spokesman sound mix formula car starship developing process took months year sound companies sent synthesized file samples evaluated employees executives prospective sounds studied audio chamber allow engineers evaluate sounds noise interfering testing candidate sounds different locations relative vehicle fined tune final sound equipment warning sound activated car traveling mph ford planned include warning sounds pedestrians developed alternative sounds june involved electric car fans asking pick favorite potential warning sounds page ultimately ford decided hold including warning sounds federal legislation required system implemented production vehicle commercially available plug hybrid electric vehicle introduced december includes warning sounds pedestrians system called pedestrian friendly alert system manually activated driver future generations probably include active system conducted test group visually challenged order evaluate warning systems pedestrian car proximity system uses car horn series warning like low tone horn provide alert according engineers biggest challenge developing active system distinguish pedestrian vehicle sound frequently producing noise pollution instead developed warning noise called system introduced september test fleet electric provides synthetic audio feedback mimicking sound internal engine mass production car manufactured include warning sound system decided button hybrid instrument panel turn enactment signed law president obama early learning allow switches avoid noise device turned decided install button hybrids destined market altered remove switch group british sports partnered producer audio systems develop synthetic automotive audio systems lotus worked number hybrid electric vehicles engineers thought safer vehicles noise moving factory originally developed cancel noises inside car noise system adapted simulate engine sounds change speed use throttle providing feedback drivers vehicles silent engine time addition external speakers sound system allows pedestrians hear noise different sound car emitted outside lotus demonstrate device reveal intended bring technology market lotus synthetic sound system incorporated lotus concept plug hybrid unveiled geneva motor system called suite noise solutions uses patented technologies lotus audio system generates engine sounds inside vehicle audio system system generates external sound speakers mounted rear provide warning increase pedestrian safety system comes driver engine sounds designed characteristics multi cylinder conventional engine vehicle sound pedestrians developed warning sound system electric vehicles car manufactured include electric car includes sound forward motion reverse hybrid launched system developed makes noise easy hear outside aware vehicle approaching warning sounds distract car occupants inside explained development sound studied research visually impaired worked acoustic including experts hollywood sound design studio vehicle sound pedestrians wave sound system sweeps high end low range easily age groups depending speed leaf accelerating sound system sweeping high low sounds example leaf started sound car reverse system generate intermittent sound sound system operation reaches mph engages car kilometres hour mph leaf driver turn sounds temporarily switch inside vehicle system automatically reset cycle system controlled computer synthesizer dash panel sound delivered speaker driver wheel said seven finalist sounds sound testing included driving cars sounds past standing street corners indicated heard approaching car removed ability disable pedestrian alert model year anticipation ruling issued leaf electric warning sound removed cars delivered country law hazard warning sound capable disabled leaf warning system allow temporary model car system enabled default button dash permits drivers disable system time car switched toyota teamed develop automatic warning system hybrids electric vehicles alert pedestrians car propelled electric motor companies studied development system change alarm tune volume assistance obstacle detection radar august toyota began sales onboard device designed automatically synthesized sound electric motor operating electric vehicle speeds approximately kilometres hour mph device available japan authorized toyota dealers toyota genuine parts accessories distributors generation price including consumption tax alert sound rises falls pitch according vehicle speed helping indicate vehicle proximity movement nearby pedestrians toyota planning use versions device use gasoline electric hybrids plug hybrids electric vehicles fuel cell hybrid vehicles planned mass production device meets government regulations issued hybrid near silent vehicles toyota introduced united_states model year family vehicles including plug hybrid standard system introduced comply think global electric cars market assessing safety issue developing system external sounds future hybrids including scheduled generation hybrid plug hybrid vehicle planned ford director commented car companies consider tones future hybrids avoid confusion streets criticism controversy new sounds publicized issued statement saying pleased alert existed unhappy driver able turn forward motion sound said forward noise reversing intermittent sound effective continuous sound car warning sounds moving slowly main complaint don think driver able switch sound anti noise electric car advocates opposed introduction artificial sounds warning pedestrians argue proposed system increase noise pollution opposed pending legislation require generated warning sounds switch driver argued high end gasoline powered luxury cars hybrids according recent studies hybrid internal vehicles concludes pedestrian safety hybrid issue quiet car issue market availability january hybrids plug electric hybrids sold warning noises speaker system currently include warning sounds electric drive vehicles decided add artificial sounds required regulation
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