Sound emitters will give warning of vehicles travelling at low speeds They are green,clean and do very little noise. It is this latter quality, initially seen by many as a good thing, and that has become an acute concern for safety campaigners,who fear that the rising number of electric vehicles constitutes a silent menace.
When they travel at under 20mph the vehicles can barely be heard, particularly by cyclists or pedestrians listening to music through headphones. The greatest risks associated with electric vehicles are when they are travelling at low speeds, and such as in urban areas with lower limits,as the noise from tyres and the road surface, and aerodynamic noise, and are minimal at those speeds,” said Kevin Clinton, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Related: Surprise UK rise in unusual car sales but diesel continues to plunge Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com