Electric and hybrid cars, with little or no engine noise, are lauded for their silence, yet some groups including advocates for the blind say pedestrians may fail to notice them approaching. To address those safety concerns, transportation agencies in the U.S. and Japan may mandate artificial sounds for the vehicles.
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Some cars would just let you ram into a passing object, but not with the new Nissan safety options on board. The car will try to save itself and you by providing warnings and steering the car away from peril in case of an adverse situation.
A car installed with the brake-resistance device would try to [...]