# Should all electric cars make noise for safety purposes?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-all-electric-cars-make-noise-for-safety-purposes/2972>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [January 10, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-all-electric-cars-make-noise-for-safety-purposes/2972 "2013-01-10T06:07:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-all-electric-cars-make-noise-for-safety-purposes/2972/1 "2013-01-10T06:07:19Z")

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One of the more bizarre problems confronting governments around the world is the fact that electric vehicles are so quiet that very often pedestrians cannot hear them approaching. As a consequence the US authorities have decided that all electric vehicles should make some “noise” in order to ensure that pedestrians can hear them.

While it is a little surreal to see a car speeding past with little or no on noise, do we really need these electric cars to make “noise” for safety purposes alone?