Do you think that electric cars should be equipped with some sort of noise-maker, to alert pedestrians to their presence?

I’ve only encountered electric cars twice (that I know of.) Both times I was a pedestrian getting ready to cross a parking lot. I looked left then right, and about jumped out of my skin because there was a car slipping along making NO noise, and I had almost stepped in front of it.

We count on our ears a lot. It’s something I actively teach my kids and grandkids about crossing streets safely. Use your eyes and your ears. Listen for cars that may be coming up behind you, or beside you.