Electric and hybrid cars are more likely to hit pedestrians, according to a new report techradar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techradar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health examining data from the UK found that electric and hybrid cars are twice as likely to hit pedestrians than their petrol and diesel counterparts. Experts say this is because EVs are quieter and that people are used to looking for certain cues to signal when cars are approaching
EVs Are More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians Compared to Gas-Fueled Cars, Study Says itechpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from itechpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or a hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, wrote Phil Edwards, Siobhan Moore, and Craig Higgins of the London School of Hygiene.