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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas
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Yeah but petrol cars go brum brum
There is that! I've been thinking of marketing exterior sound systems, that go Brum BRum, for EVs. Do you think it would help?
I believe I recall reading about one EV brand that was going to let customers 'design their signature sound' or something along those lines.
This was originally allowed in the USA, but NHTSA banned it: https://www.teslarati.com/nhtsa-wont-allow-evs-to-have-unlimited-or-custom-pedestrian-alert-sounds/. Otter countries might still allow it.
Otter countries are famously permissive.
I hear they even allow hand holding in public.
I'm not even going to fix that typo. We need more otter countries.
It's the very definition of a happy accident.
I can see it making sense. If you're blind and you hear the sound of a waterfall approaching you, you're not going to immediately think "that's a car."
LoL, the best comment!
League of Legends?
The BMW i8 has exactly this, a large subwoofer in the rear to make it sound like a heavy engine, even though it's electric.
I have a large subwoofer in the rear so I can make my rearview mirror shake listening to clipping.
Also the same beginning of my sentence but a sexual furry joke
Absolutely fucking not. Wanna fake some orgasms with AI while you're at it?
brum brum
Check out Texas’ Slab culture for some heady exterior audio hahaha
I have a proposed solution to this ....
Straight cut gears
Funny, that's why I picked EV as a family car. I could turn on the AC and let my daughter and my dog sleep without any brum brum.