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NHTSA won’t allow EVs to have unlimited or custom pedestrian alert sounds

Teslarati

141 , which required all hybrid and electric vehicles to have a noisemaker installed to alert pedestrians nearby that a car was coming. Tesla began installing noisemakers on the Model 3 initially, with the first builds showing a speaker system installed just under the frunk. In 2019, the NHTSA passed FMVSS no. 141 took effect.

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Tesla plans to retrofit its pedestrian warning system in older vehicles

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The mandate was established by the NHTSA with the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 , and all EV makers had until September 1, 2020, to install noisemakers on their vehicles. First look at Tesla Model 3’s pedestrian noisemaker in action. Page also broke the story of the noisemakers being installed in late 2019.

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Ferrari EVs will differ from Tesla in one big way, CEO says

Teslarati

While many EVs on the market today are so quiet that they require noisemakers as a way to alert pedestrians of their presence , Ferrari will not follow this unique feature of electric cars. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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We require noisy EVs for safety, but let’s stop the real killers: SUVs & gas

Electrek

Much has been made of the supposed danger to pedestrians from quiet electric cars, to the point where the government now requires noisemakers on each EV model. But if we really want to save pedestrians, and everyone else, we need to target the actual culprits: big, pedestrian-killing SUVs and trucks, and the associated pollution they create.

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