Engine noise has been added to some sports cars to give them more of a rumble because today’s smaller engines don’t sound as satisfying as the old V8s.
I’ve always thought cars should come with two horns. The normal loud one for those “Oh (insert bad word here)!” moments and another one that sounds like the Roadrunner. Just a non-aggressive “meep meep” to let someone know that the light has changed or “Excuse me but must you walk down the center of this lane in the parking lot?” That actually happened to me and a few friends walking through a parking lot. We didn’t know a Prius was right behind us trying to get by until she stuck her head out the window and said “Excuse me!.”
I remember at college a fellow student had a Japanese car that talked to you, “your lights are on”, fasten seat belts ,and a lot of voice messages. I guess that did not go over very well!
ronaldspence almost 2 years ago
Like when we put playing cards in the spokes of our bicycles…
marilynnbyerly almost 2 years ago
Some commercials have them silent or making noise by the driver’s choice.
Bilan almost 2 years ago
Yep, they’re too quiet. But on the plus side, they catch fire once in a while. Now that’s excitement.
Jayalexander almost 2 years ago
Thankfully you can count on them to make the standard crunching noises when the autopilot can’t read the roadmap in the Cloud.
iggyman almost 2 years ago
Go blpppp and put the wipers on the inside of the windshield!
iggyman almost 2 years ago
They talked about putting some type of noise maker on electric cars to help blind people hear them at intersections!
drycurt almost 2 years ago
I didn’t buy a particular car because it had fake shifting noise when the transmission was a CVT.
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Zoom zoom zoom
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 2 years ago
. . . and jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights . . .
jr1234 almost 2 years ago
WHERE are our flying cars?
uniquename almost 2 years ago
Engine noise has been added to some sports cars to give them more of a rumble because today’s smaller engines don’t sound as satisfying as the old V8s.
https://motorandwheels.com/cars-with-active-sound-design/
KEA almost 2 years ago
baseball cards in the spokes?
tiomax almost 2 years ago
I’ve always thought cars should come with two horns. The normal loud one for those “Oh (insert bad word here)!” moments and another one that sounds like the Roadrunner. Just a non-aggressive “meep meep” to let someone know that the light has changed or “Excuse me but must you walk down the center of this lane in the parking lot?” That actually happened to me and a few friends walking through a parking lot. We didn’t know a Prius was right behind us trying to get by until she stuck her head out the window and said “Excuse me!.”
hooglah almost 2 years ago
No problem.. The people buying EVs are blind too.
zeexenon almost 2 years ago
The sound of silence….
Lablubber almost 2 years ago
R2D2 noises?
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
Is there a giant Vape device that will emit bluish or black mist out the back to make me not miss my payed-for fossil fuel burner?
Stephen Gilberg almost 2 years ago
The Prius is a hybrid, not fully electric.
WCraft Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The sound of one hand clapping and an electric car are one.
christelisbetty almost 2 years ago
Even if they were giving away EV’s, many men would fight them,because boys like noise.
iggyman almost 2 years ago
I remember at college a fellow student had a Japanese car that talked to you, “your lights are on”, fasten seat belts ,and a lot of voice messages. I guess that did not go over very well!
onespiceybbw almost 2 years ago
Okay, that’s kind of clever, for a change.