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Do Electric Cars Alter Your Brain Forever? An Owner Says Yes
Having now driven my Nissan Leaf electric car for more than a year, I've begun to ask myself whether it's permanently altered my brain. And I have to be honest: The answer, from my perspective, is a resounding YES. I 'feel better' for the following reasons: I spend less money on fuel and...
2012 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Hatch: Now Louder, With More Noise!
You may or may not be happy to know that the new 2012 Lexus CT 200h compact hybrid hatchback will come with a new feature not found on the 2011 model. It will make more... August 12, 2011 by John Voelcker
Ford Polls Facebook Fans For 2012 Focus Electric Noises (Video)
Whether you think they're needed or not, all electric and hybrid cars are going to be required to fit noisemakers so that they can't be missed at speeds of 15 mph or below... July 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 17
2011 Nissan Leaf Generates Constant Buzz: Musicians Beware!
After almost 4500 miles on our 2011 Nissan Leaf, my wife has regularly complained about an "irritating whine" that constantly pesters her when she's riding in or driving the... July 1, 2011 by george parrott 4
Has U.N. Doomed Quiet Electric Cars to a Life of Noise Making?
Should electric cars make noise? It’s one of the most contentious arguments in the electric vehicle world today, with passionate cases made on both sides for and... March 16, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Ding-Ding-Ding! Electric Cars Likely To Be Made Noisier By Law
In one particularly hilarious scene in the TV show Weeds, Mary-Louise Parker’s soccer mom/drug dealer character inspires a scary drug lord to buy several Toyota Priuses... December 20, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 19
Making Silent Electric Cars Noisier: 3 Carmakers, 3 Sounds
It looks like carmakers are going to make their quiet, electrically powered cars a lot noisier. And that's going to happen regardless of whether there's any actual data to... November 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 12
Seven Noises We Want To Hear Coming From EVs
When EV fans were told that manufacturers would have to fit noise generators to warn pedestrians of impending danger, they heaved a collective sigh of disappointment. One of... September 17, 2010 by Antony Ingram 5
Toyota Prius To Make Noise During Electric Running, in Japan
In another step toward making silent electric cars less so, Toyota Prius hybrids sold in Japan are to be offered with an optional system that broadcasts a "humming" noise... August 25, 2010 by John Voelcker
But Would You WANT Your Prius To Sound Like a Spaceship?
With early data now showing that hybrid cars seem to hit pedestrians more often, carmakers are ramping up efforts to find ways of alerting people when a nearby car is... December 8, 2009 by John Voelcker 7
2011 Chevrolet Volt Pedestrian Alert System Will Be Driver Controlled
Earlier this morning, we wrote about GM's announcement that engineers developing the 2011 Chevrolet Volt have partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to figure... November 25, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
Do Hybrids Hit Pedestrians More Often? NHTSA Report May Say So
Advocates for the blind have long been pushing for hybrid and electric cars to make some kind of artificial noise at low speeds, to alert people with vision impairment of... November 12, 2009 by John Voelcker 17
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