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No doubt the external artificial noises serve a valuable purpose for both the blind and the sometimes inattentive. The artificial sounds pumped into the cabin t
by brewdad 3y ago
No doubt the external artificial noises serve a valuable purpose for both the blind and the sometimes inattentive. The artificial sounds pumped into the cabin to simulate a naturally aspirated V8 are nonsensical.
- vel0city 3y agoI'm not fully against the idea. Audio feedback has been a part of the experience of driving for so long. A lot of people probably get a feeling of "I'm going fast" based partially from audio queues. Having that audio feedback of the car speeding up rapidly might help make people realize they're accelerating a bit hard or whatever. It can be easy to not realize how fast an EV can accelerate with its instant torque I do think it should be entirely optional though.
- Dalewyn 3y agoI love driving Subarus because their boxer engines are noisier than most car engines, likewise diesel cars like a Ford F-350. The auditory feedback is faster and easier to process than visually seeing or physically feeling the car move, I can respond quicker and drive more accurately hence it's safer. It's also easier to notice if something is wrong or strange with the engine. Consequently, I hate driving quiet cars (sedans especially) and find EVs annoying because they have the high pitched, hard to hear motor whine that takes away some of my attention.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoI haven’t noticed this in my i4. There is a bit of a whine when you accelerate, but it doesn’t hang around at all. But I bought this car for the soundproofing, so maybe I’m just getting that. I’ve never tried driving a model 3 before.