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Is this universal? I've driven the Rav4 Prime and Ioniq 5 extensively and neither made weird sounds.

• kccqzy 3y ago
  I've driven the Ioniq 5 and I can easily hear a high pitched motor whine at speeds between 45 and 60 mph. I cannot hear any noise below 45 or above 60, other than the intentional pedestrian warning sound. I suspect as I age my ability to hear such high pitched whine will be gone.
  • smt88 3y ago
    Motor whine isn't a weird sound and it's unsurprising Hyundai doesn't have an FAQ page to explain it. I suspect many of these noises are due to Tesla's notoriously poor build quality.
    • kccqzy 3y ago
      I agree it isn't weird but it bothers me much more than the engine noise of an ICE car.
• numpad0 3y ago
  The fact that this page exists feel like they're having a lot of creaking/rattling complaints. Why else have it.
• gregoriol 3y ago
  It would highly depend on the brand and model: one would expect Rolls-Royce EVs or even some like Lexus not to make any annoying noises.
  • smt88 3y ago
    Wouldn't one also expect that of Teslas, which are as expensive or more expensive than EVs made by legacy luxury brands like Lexus?
    • gregoriol 3y ago
      Tesla is new and mostly for tech-oriented people, the expectations are new and more techy things are ok. Legacy brands have expectations set in peoples' minds, so they have to keep up with their history.