Company Chevrolet drew the blind to estimate the sound hybrid Volt

American automaker Chevrolet attracted to the U.S. members of the National Federation of the Blind for the evaluation of the audible warning alerts the hybrid car Volt. It is stated on the website Chevroletvoltage.com. According to chief project engineer Andrew Farah Volt, the problem of low noise hybrid and electric vehicles is important not only for blind people, but for ordinary pedestrians, cyclists, and as well as those who may be close to the road. They all rely on hearing as one of the most important senses, but the hybrids at low speeds (when running exclusively on electric) does not emit any sound, so people can not define an approximation of such a vehicle. According to studies, hybrids and electric cars and a half times more likely to face pedestrians than cars with conventional engines. In early July this year in Japan, the expert group, consisting of scientists, motorists, the police and auto companies, as well as visually impaired people, offered to equip all the electric force, and hybrid devices that make noise. Bills to be issued to regulate noise from electric cars and hybrids are being developed in the U.S., Japan and some European countries. Chevrolet Volt is equipped with an electric motor rated at 150 horsepower and a gasoline engine with 100 horsepower, which is only used to recharge the batteries. During the stay, "V" can be recharged from an ordinary electrical outlet. On fully charged batteries without the assistance of the gasoline engine range of the machine is 64 kilometers. According to Andrew Farah, Chevrolet and more will continue to gather information to create a single standard of sound to hybrids. Photos of Chevrolet Volt