You are twice as likely to be run over by an electric car than a petrol or diesel car, study suggests
The Scottish Sun - 2024-05-21T21:08:27.000Z

YOU are twice as likely to be run over by an electric car than a petrol or diesel one because they are too quiet to hear, a study warns. The risk gap was triple in cities where background noise is

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Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds