Infiniti’s new M35 Hybrid will be the first hybrid on the market with an audible pedestrian warning system.

While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on a standard for such systems, Nissan is forging ahead with audible warnings on this new Infiniti as well as on its all-electric Nissan Leaf. The issue has been a hot button for advocacy groups for pedestrians, children, and especially the blind.

Shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, the M35 Hybrid uses a new hybrid drivetrain with a single motor and two clutches that can travel very short distances at high speeds in electric mode