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NHTSA rejects proposal on driver-selectable alert sounds for EVs

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The standard requires EVs to be detectable when operating at speeds below about 20 mph. (GM)
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By:
Audrey LaForest
July 12, 2022 05:55 PM

WASHINGTON — The nation's top auto safety regulator has rejected a proposal that would have allowed automakers to install several driver-selectable pedestrian alert sounds in each of their hybrid and electric vehicles.

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