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Electric cars -- the sound of silence

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January 5, 2021

Electric cars don’t come with the sound of a combustion engine, so many car fans said they don’t produce the same emotions. The European Union said electric cars are too quiet and therefore a hazard to pedestrians. The solution: artificial sound.

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