(Nissan)
Added noise
With advocates for pedestrians and the blind warning that hybrid and electric cars could catch strollers unaware, the designers of the Nissan Leaf have added sound effects to the otherwise nearly silent vehicle. After exploring a hundred sounds, the company settled on a soft whine that fluctuates in intensity with the car's speed. When backing up, the car makes a clanging sound.
(The Associated Press)
Home chargers
Early buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric car could receive a free home-charging station through a U.S. Department of Energy program, General Motors has announced. The Volt goes on sale late this year, and 4,400 customers will be eligible for a 240-volt charge station from ECOtality or Coulomb Technologies. In many cases, it will include the cost of home installation.
--The Associated Press
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