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Despite some recent safety setbacks Toyota has some good news for pedestrians; the Prius is getting a little louder.

Because the Prius runs mostly as an electric car the engine doesn’t give off much sound, especially if the car is traveling at a low rate of speed. This poses a problem for pedestrians, particularly the blind who complain they can’t hear the car coming. And a recent government safety study found that the Prius is twice as likely to be involved in a collision with a pedestrian as cars with conventional engines.  read more »