I understand why a sound is needed and I don't want to completely remove the sound. But does it have to be so damn loud? My wife's Tesla is the only car out of all our neighbors that I can hear backing up all the way to the end of the driveway from INSIDE MY HOUSE. No ICE car is that loud backing up. They just need to make it softer so it's as loud as the sound of an average car's engine.
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Model Y Reverse UFO Sound Change/Disable
- Thread starter Forcefire
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andaconda
Active Member
That's what I did. A layer of bubble wrap and black duct tape. Nearly invisible. Tesla Service Center didn't care either.
andaconda
Active Member
Not so quick fix - our Rav4Hybrid - jumped the speaker with a resistor. I know, I know - shouldn't defeat it - so save the lectures . . .
Tha_Ape
Active Member
If I muffled or cut off the PWS, I'd lose my fun lock sounds.
If rather have this issue remedied than bandaided (literally).
I'd like a 1x disable that resets every trip for safety.
Plenty of times I want to back out of my garage without waking neighbors, don't mind the reverse sounds any other time
If rather have this issue remedied than bandaided (literally).
I'd like a 1x disable that resets every trip for safety.
Plenty of times I want to back out of my garage without waking neighbors, don't mind the reverse sounds any other time
Tesla and other automakers can’t remedy anything, they’re just complying with our laws.
“The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 was approved by the US Senate by unanimous consent on December 9, 2010 and passed by the House of Representatives by 379 to 30 on December 16, 2010.”
“After several delays, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued its final ruling in February 2018. It requires hybrids and electric vehicles travelling at less than 18.6 mph (30 km/h) to emit warning sounds that pedestrians must be able to hear over background noises. The regulation requires full compliance in September 2020, but 50% of "quiet" vehicles must have the warning sounds by September 2019.“
Midnightsun
Active Member
Not sure the date on the above is correct as our late build 2020 model Y has no built-in reverse sound. It did become standard not long thereafter though.
Tha_Ape
Active Member
That can surely control the volume though. Plenty of EVs don't get as loud as Teslas do.
"Section 3(a)(2) further states that the regulation “shall require manufacturers to provide, within reasonable manufacturing tolerances, the same sound or set of sounds for all vehicles of the same make and model and shall prohibit manufacturers from providing any mechanism for anyone other than the manufacturer or the dealer to disable, alter, replace, or modify the sound or set of sounds.”
Looks like my "single use" wish is a non- starter.
There are some annoying and loud noise emitters. Hyundai/Kia, Porsche, BMW, Toyota, Lexus... They are all loud to me if you're standing next to it in a parking lot or backing up at home.
Otherwise, I never notice.
And that's perfectly acceptable and as it should be, imo.
Otherwise, I never notice.
And that's perfectly acceptable and as it should be, imo.
I lived with an older Tesla for a few years without any of these artificial sounds. Never ever, not a single time, I've had any issues with pedestrians not hearing me. You have fans on, the tires make plenty of noise at slow speed, you have a huge wide screen when you back out and your whole field of view when pulling out forward.
IMO, this is a useless feature and it's going to be the first thing that gets disabled when I get a Tesla again. That's one of the main reasons for EV... a smooth and quiet car.
IMO, this is a useless feature and it's going to be the first thing that gets disabled when I get a Tesla again. That's one of the main reasons for EV... a smooth and quiet car.
It's not a FEATURE its a LEGAL REQUIREMENT. Just turn the radio up. And I'd hate for you to disable this then find out you could have used it to prevent hitting someone. Just because it never happened doesn't mean it wont.
It's not a FEATURE its a LEGAL REQUIREMENT. Just turn the radio up. And I'd hate for you to disable this then find out you could have used it to prevent hitting someone. Just because it never happened doesn't mean it wont.
Driving the speed limit, not camping in the left lane, stopping a a red light... a few more examples of "legal requirements" which the vast majority of US drivers are ignoring.
Give me a break with legal requirement. If it were indeed a useful feature I'd be open to it. If the nhtsa in their eternal wisdom came up with this, why is it for EVs only? Take any modern more luxury ICE car and you won't hear it coming at slow speeds.
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
Some of y’all need some more adversity in your life if this is what you have the time and inclination to get pissy about 
Midnightsun
Active Member
It's only a "legal requirement" if your car was produced after Sept of 2020. Just disconnect the speaker wire and claim it must have come loose after hitting a pot hole. You have a better chance of being hit and killed by falling space debris than getting into litigation regarding a non functioning noise maker.
andaconda
Active Member
If you disconnect the speaker the car will know. You can buy a by-pass resistor kit that will disable it. Many discussions about this issue - do a search.
Tha_Ape
Active Member
Then you lose a lot of features. The only one I really care about is the custom lock sound.
The reqt is 56dB at 2m (~6ft). I feel like it's louder than that.
