father_of_6
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Mankind agrees with you.
One mankind. The rest of mankind says "shhh". =P
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Mankind agrees with you.
If you don't get why some Tesla owners (me included) might want a fake exhaust system that can sound like anything you want (Lambo Huracan Performante, BRM V16, Tie Fighter), then you'll never get it.Can we get one that also emits toxic fumes? Bonus points if it requires gasoline.
If you don't get why some Tesla owners (me included) might want a fake exhaust system that can sound like anything you want (Lambo Huracan Performante, BRM V16, Tie Fighter), then you'll never get it.
It's nothing to do with being 'tied' to the past and petrol. It's just got to do with that sound. It can't be explained, just felt. And if a Lexus LFA at full throttle doesn't make your hairs stand on end, nothing will.
In UK we have stretches of “smart” motorway with reduced speed limits. These are stretches going near housing generally, the reasons are either noise or air pollution reduction. Personally I think EV’s should be able to carry on at normal motorway speed as they produce neither of theseDemo video:
(Seriously though ... one of the best things about an EV future is reducing the noise pollution. Why add it back?)
It'd be interesting to see/hear a few dozen of these in concert. I suspect it would be very obnoxious. I guess I'm one that sees quietness as a major EV benefit. Wouldn't want to throw that away.
No more obnoxious than 20 ICE
So we're in agreement.
I don't really think so. There is one area where we agree: V8/V10 sounds masked on an EV are silly. It doesn't match the vibe. But that doesn't mean all sounds are bad......not sure if the sound of childrens' laughter and birds chirping is an annoyance to you as well.
Whether or not silence is a 'benefit' to EVs is subjective. To throw out that anyone who makes noise is a troglodyte is a pretty elitist kind of mentality. I like the power and instant torque that comes with EVs, but the silence....I could take it or leave it. I bought my P90D for the power, not the green/silence aspect.
At the end of the day, I think this comes down to "commuter" mentality vs "enthusiast" mentality.
If you just want to get to work and back, a product like this makes no sense for you. You're not really 'invested' in your drive, it's a burden and you just want it done as unintrusively as possible.
If you enjoy the sensory experience of driving, you may feel like something is *missing* from an EV. And so a product like this makes sense for you, to help envelop you in the drive. If folks can't mentally handle my car putting out a few decibels of sci-fi scounds as I drive by, there's plenty of therapists that would be happy to talk them through their anger issues.
Again, there's a reason why the Porsche pumps in cool sci-fi sounds at all speeds for the Taycan.....they know that their target market wants that sense of excitement in their drive. They know what they're doing.
Truthfully, the whir of the electric motor gets me more hot & bothered than any gas engine ever has. It just screams “instant torque!”
Yeah, I’m one who considers the relative silence a major benefit. That said, I also drove Cadillacs before this with active noise cancellation, so value a quiet cabin. (And I DO wish the 3 would hush road and tire noise better.)
Note in the Boombox you can set up a driving sound and you can add various engine noises as a driving sound by putting in a custom mp3. The problem is that it plays in a simple loop and does not vary with rpm/speed, so does not sound natural (unless you just add a seemless idle sound loop). I'm sure if Tesla wanted to, they can make it more complex by adjusting the sound based on rpm, but it'll be a lot more complex to implement (and also for people to customize).Excuse you guys.. you know what Tesla owners want? Optional engine sounds? No! How crude! Sci-fi inspired noises? No no.. *chuckle* grow up! I've got it, I know what we all want and need. We want the option to blast ice cream truck jingles when we drive. Oooohh Yaasssss we do.
- My interpretation of what must've gone on during a Tesla meeting or two.
Don't give them any ideas! Can't we just get something useful like the seat warmer and defrost buttons back on the screen?Note in the Boombox you can set up a driving sound and you can add various engine noises as a driving sound by putting in a custom mp3. The problem is that it plays in a simple loop and does not vary with rpm/speed, so does not sound natural (unless you just add a seemless idle sound loop). I'm sure if Tesla wanted to, they can make it more complex by adjusting the sound based on rpm, but it'll be a lot more complex to implement (and also for people to customize).
Well that is ****ing rediculous…Here is a video from i1Tesla showing how it sounds
Don't give them any ideas! Can't we just get something useful like the seat warmer and defrost buttons back on the screen?
Totally on board with the Icecream truck. I'll mod it to an intolerable volume and idle outside the house of all the owners on here living on Mt Pious, decreeing all that enjoy good engine noises EV heathen scum.Excuse you guys.. you know what Tesla owners want? Optional engine sounds? No! How crude! Sci-fi inspired noises? No no.. *chuckle* grow up! I've got it, I know what we all want and need. We want the option to blast ice cream truck jingles when we drive. Oooohh Yaasssss we do.
- My interpretation of what must've gone on during a Tesla meeting or two.