Now this is surely news. There’s a silent killer on the loose - and it’s a Toyota Prius! We’ve all heard the controversy surrounding hybrids and how they pose a threat to visually impaired people. Since they get to use their other senses like hearing, silent hybrids pose the dangers of them not sensing oncoming cars.

Seems like blind people aren’t the only ones to fear the Prius. Eight-year-old Owen Erickson was whanged by a Toyita Prius. He was biking with a friend when the Prius, which Erickson claimed he didn’t hear pasisng by, clipped him. Good thing the kid wasn’t hurt though ending up on the hybrid’s hood.

Kid and mom claims that they can’t hear the hybrid.

Legislation is being pushed to have hybrids emit some kind of noise especially when running on the electric motor.

Source: CNN