Silent Threat? Vias Says some EVs Are Still Too Hard to Hear
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The low noise of low-speed electric cars can complicate their detection by pedestrians and cyclists. ...
Electric cars are relatively frequently involved in accidents with cyclists and pedestrians. In 42 percent of accidents involving an electric car, a vulnerable road user is the victim. For cars in general, that share stands at 27 percent, according to research by the Belgian traffic institute Vias.
A vulnerable road user is involved in 42 percent of injury accidents involving electric cars, compared to 27 percent for all types of cars....
When an electric car causes an accident, a vulnerable road user is involved in more than 4 out of 10 cases. This is reported by the traffic institute Vias. The accident rate for all cars involving a vulnerable road user stands at 27 percent. The lack of engine noise in electric cars may play a role, Vias suggests.
Silent threat? Vias says some EVs are still too hard to hear
A recent study by the Belgian road safety institute Vias shows that electric vehicles are more frequently involved in accidents with vulnerable road users. They are involved in 42% of injury-causing accidents involving electric cars, compared with 27% for all car types. Vias analyzed whether the lower noise levels of electric and hybrid vehicles could affect the safety of vulnerable road users. Particular attention was paid to people with visual…
In Belgium, the proportion of electric and hybrid cars has risen from 3% to 20% in five years. However, a study by the Vias Institute highlights a worrying economic paradox. Although more environmentally friendly, these vehicles are involved in 42% of accidents involving pedestrians or cyclists, compared with 27% for all vehicles, raising questions about the real cost of this transition for households, insurers and the public health system. 42% …
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