Automotive testing is a vital part of the development for any vehicle before it actually is ready to drive on the streets. This is done in order to determine how safe the car is, if it has any potential flaws and, most importantly, to assign it a safety rating which many people take into consideration when it is time to buy their new car. That is about all that most people know about automotive testing, but here are a few more interesting facts.

1. Tests are done to make electric cars louder.

One of the biggest selling points of an electric vehicle is that it is silent since it does not have an internal combustion engine. However, many see this as a problem since it could lead to more accidents because drivers simply cannot hear cars coming towards them. That is why researchers at one university in England are testing for new methods to add sounds to electric cars right now. Their goal is to determine a sound which is easy to distinguish, it is not annoying and could help warn others of the presence of the vehicle.

2. They use regular people for tests

Besides the thorough tests done under lab conditions by professionals, many companies also enlist the services of regular people who use these test cars in their daily routines to make sure that they can withstand the normal activities of people.

3. Watch crash tests online

Even though crash tests are only a small part of automotive testing, it is the most famous and most entertaining. That is why the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has made the crash tests for all vehicles sold in the U.S. available to watch online.

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