Electric Cars Are Deadlier to Pedestrians Than Gas-Powered Ones, New Study Finds
Electric vehicles are quieter and thus harder for pedestrians to anticipate, especially in urban areas where background ambient noise levels are higher.

Pedestrians might be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car than those powered by petrol or diesel, according to a new study published on Wednesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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