Overview

• The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) has confirmed that electromagnetic field levels in all tested vehicles, including electric and conventional models, remain within legally recommended safety limits.
• Transient peaks in electromagnetic exposure occur during start-up, acceleration, and braking, with experts urging updated testing protocols to better capture these short-term spikes.
• Driving behavior, particularly sporty driving with rapid acceleration and braking, has a greater impact on peak EM field levels than engine power output.
• Electric vehicles, due to components like high-voltage batteries and inverters, have additional EM field sources, but their overall emissions remain non-hazardous compared to conventional vehicles.
• Experts recommend that automakers incorporate improved shielding and distancing of EM sources during vehicle design to further reduce exposure risks.