We have bought an electric car!

[Oh_hunnihunni]

I came home from the hospital in a fully electric car, I loved it. My only quibble about them is they are so quiet. Traveling on the footpaths on my scoot I have had several near misses with e vehicles pulling out of driveways, I just don't hear them coming. I am now very wary...

Certainly are quiet. 
A new regulation in Europe now means all new electric vehicles must emit an external noise under 12mph.
I would imagine these sorts of laws will follow here purely due to all manufacturers following them.
Currently, If they are reversing (eg: out of a driveway) the car emits a sound plus a warning to the driver if the car detects anything within a certain radius front and rear.
Drivers still need to be aware of surroundings.

That makes me feel safer, thank you!