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If all the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter?

By Erica D. Walker, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University

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If all of the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter? – Joseph, age 10, Chatham, New Jersey

If everyone everywhere received a free electric vehicle at the same time – and…

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