JAPAN: Panel to eye making hybrids noisier

Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 3 July 2009

The Japanese government is considering if some sort of noise maker should be added to hybrid cars as the sometimes near-silent vehicles have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting the review, an official said on Friday.

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