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Electric Cars Could Get Louder in the Future

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Electric cars could get louder in the future.

The Department of Transportation's National Highway Administration is considering new regulations that would require electric and hybrid cars to emit noise.

It's an effort to make things safer for pedestrians who may not hear them coming.

It would also meet Congress' mandate in the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act that says those types of vehicles meet minimum sound requirements when they are operating at low speeds.

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