Hybrids: Seen AND Heard

Remember when Andy snuck up on Dwight in his silent Toyota Prius and pinned him to the hedge? Well, this act certainly made for some great observational humor on an episode of The Office, but it may soon be against the law. The silent part that is, pinning folks to a tree in your car has always been against the law.

Under a new bill that recently passed the House of Representatives, hybrid manufactures will be required to add artificial sound emitters for all future hybrids and EVs. The NHTSA agrees with the bill, citing a recent study that showed that hybrid vehicles are twice as likely to be involved in low speed pedestrian crashes.

The National Federation of the Blind is pushing for passage too, can you blame 'em?