From Planet Gore:
House Approves ‘Black Boxes’ in Cars
By Greg PollowitzThis picture says it all:
There was some bipartisan agreement — hybrid cars will now be made noisy:
The bill calls for hybrid and electric cars to be equipped with “alert sounds” that would “allow the pedestrian to reasonably detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle.” Some safety advocates have warned that the near-silence of electric and hybrid vehicles could make the cars silent killers.
Out of curiosity, how can Waxman call that a nose? I saw the guy once a long time ago, and yes, his schnoz does look like that.