Those fake engine noises kinda make your car into a toy in my mind. They will seem weird when most or many cars are EVs. Name another product with fake constant sounds other than toys or safety warnings.
Seems like a move to keep up with Ford that dumped all the sedans and coupe body styles. I guess the Chevy Blazer EV SS is the new Camaro.Well, the Muscle Car ICE bunch is probably upset today, the Camaro was cancelled. The claim is there will be something new, I'm willing to bet that the availability of low-end torque, instantaneous control over wheel slip, and such are not going to be put into another ICE driven car.
Yeah, we have an Audi that makes noises through the audio system, and it’s just plain stupid. It is surprising that it’s the German car manufacturers, the people who tout their technology and performance orientation, who implement this nonsense. EVs that beat their performance hands down make these noises seem dumber.Bmw adds vroom noises in the cabin using the sound system. Vw used a speaker under the hood to amplify noises from the gti, an ice vehicle.
I know it looks like I'm just joking, but it's really true.
The German industry is a big fan of biofuels. The Japanese industry too.“Fuel-agnostic”, engines may be coming. The engines will run on the fuel of your choice, be it diesel, gasoline, propane, natural gas, or, of course, hydrogen.
Motor Mouth: Hydrogen vehicles are finally getting their renaissance
A “fuel-agnostic” engine, a chain of fuelling stations, and seawater-based hydrogen prove ZEVs could soon be powered by this common elem entdriving.ca
There are applications where biofuels and hydrogen make sense. Like trucking, rail, shipping and heavy equipment. Where I live hydrogen extraction/production is going ahead full steam. Canada has long distances between major cities and industrial manufacturing locations so trains and shipping is crucial.The German industry is a big fan of biofuels. The Japanese industry too.
The customers in Norway chose evs over biofuels due to costs and availability. I would be very surprised if there will be even 1 country where biofuels are used by the majority of cars or even the majority of green cars.
It’s not surprising at all, really. The Germans are quite resistant to EVs. They reluctantly agreed to new guidelines ending ICE cars in 2035, yet managed to add exceptions for e-fuels:It is surprising that it’s the German car manufacturers, the people who tout their technology and performance orientation, who implement this nonsense.
What does making fake engine noises through the vehicle's audio system have to do with resisting EVs? The former is stupid, insulting, fakery, the latter is just a preference.It’s not surprising at all, really. The Germans are quite resistant to EVs. They reluctantly agreed to new guidelines ending ICE cars in 2035, yet managed to add exceptions for e-fuels:
EU countries approve 2035 phaseout of CO2-emitting cars
European Union countries gave final approval on Tuesday to a landmark law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035, after Germany won an exemption for cars running on e-fuels.www.reuters.com
Simple: making ICE people feel at home in an EV may help the transition.What does making fake engine noises through the vehicle's audio system have to do with resisting EVs? The former is stupid, insulting, fakery, the latter is just a preference.
The problem causing several companies to use fake sound or resonating tubes to “enhance” the sound of IC engines is simple.What does making fake engine noises through the vehicle's audio system have to do with resisting EVs? The former is stupid, insulting, fakery, the latter is just a preference.
I don't understand your intent. The fake noises aren't in EVs, they're in ICE cars.Simple: making ICE people feel at home in an EV may help the transition.
Wait, I must have missed that partI don't understand your intent. The fake noises aren't in EVs, they're in ICE cars.
My Porsche Taycan had an optional fake sport sound module which played a starship enterprise like sound track through speakers inside and outside the car. A lot of people like it. I turned it off after less than a minute on the demo car.I don't understand your intent. The fake noises aren't in EVs, they're in ICE cars.
Well, I'm the punter in this case, and mostly what I feel is insulted.The problem causing several companies to use fake sound or resonating tubes to “enhance” the sound of IC engines is simple.
People like the sound of high revving multi cylinder engines but modern efficient engines, even the very powerful ones, are low revving few cylinders at high boost and they sound sh1t, so a faux sound is added so the punter thinks he has a nice sounding engine.
Porsche too? On an EV? Nauseating.My Porsche Taycan had an optional fake sport sound module which played a starship enterprise like sound track through speakers inside and outside the car. A lot of people like it. I turned it off after less than a minute on the demo car.
It is an option I did not select.
I hate faux sounds but when I questioned why on earth anybody would like it on the Taycan forum a very large proportion, maybe even the majority, of owners said they liked it.Well, I'm the punter in this case, and mostly what I feel is insulted.
Most countries I think.In some countries EVs are mandated to make some sound on the outside for low speeds. My Kia E-Niro also had some space sound at low speeds. It’s a bit goofy, but for pedestrians it’s safer.
Porsche have been selling expensive sport exhaust systems with sound enhancement designed in for decades. Not coming through the sound system but not that philosophically different IMHO.Porsche too? On an EV? Nauseating.