Simple two-tone warning sounds on electric vehicles make it harder for pedestrians to locate cars, especially when multiple vehicles are present Traditional engine noise performs significantly better ...

A new study conducted by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and published in March examined how well the average person could locate three common types of warning sounds from ...

New 2025 tests show EV acoustic warnings are heard but not placed in crowds. Here’s why AVAS confuses—and how to fix it for pedestrian safety You’re at a busy crossing. Three electric cars roll in ...

As electric vehicles grow more popular, their warning sounds may not be doing enough to protect pedestrians. A Swedish study shows that these signals are hard to locate, especially when multiple ...

Using a toy gun converted into a laser pointer, a test subject in Chalmers' acoustics lab tries to locate warning sounds from electric cars. One of the most common signal types turned out to be very ...

Electric cars are known for being quiet, smooth and peaceful on the road, but this silence can sometimes create safety risks, ...

TikTok users are memeing the low speed warning sounds that modern EV and hybrid cars make. By law, all EVs and Hybrids must make noise under 19 mph, as of 2019. The meme seems to pick on Honda and ...