What sound do electric cars make?

[JetFalcon]

So I guess everyone agrees that cars make the sound “vroom vroom”. I guess that’s the sound of a traditional gas car revving it’s engine in neutral.

Or the classic gear shift sound going “errrr, errrrr, errrr”

But if the day comes that we run out of gas, what are kids / people going to agree what sounds EV cars make?

Like “zzzzzzzz”? Or “wiiiiir”

How come society hasn’t really made up a sound that electric cars make?

If a kid plays with hot wheels, and they can only make sounds a Tesla or an EV make, what would they say?

 

[ICUDoc]

"Wooooo-flapping-hooooooooo!"

 

[dedicatedtek]

If a Tesla driver grins and no one is around, does he make a sound?

 

[TMThree]

Same sound as 'nothing but net', whoosh!

 

[Krash]

What does the fox say?

 

[Mr X]

When you smash the pedal

 

[Ludalicious]

I would honestly pay 10K to have it sounds like a jetson mobile.... lOl

 

[FoverM]

The sound I hear most when taking people on test drives in my 3P+ is, "holy sh*t". Followed closely by, "this car would get me in a lot of trouble".

 

[raptor5244]

My car makes fart noises. Oddly enough, it makes a variety of fart noises.

 

[DirtyT3sla]

 

[ladysbff]

hnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg

 

[acarney]

Actually, serious question. Does the Model 3 right now make any pedestrian safety noise at low speeds? I fairly certain it’s a law (or coming soon) that electric/hybrid cars must make X amount of decibels at X speed and slower... but I’m not sure if it’s gone into effect yet.

I know my 2017 Volt makes some white noise. If you are in a garage or other semi enclosed space and just shift to drive with your foot on the brake you do suddenly hear some “shhhhhh” kind of white noise, but shift back into park and it’s absolutely silent.

Does Model 3 make any sound?

 

[viper driver]

Actually, serious question. Does the Model 3 right now make any pedestrian safety noise at low speeds? I fairly certain it’s a law (or coming soon) that electric/hybrid cars must make X amount of decibels at X speed and slower... but I’m not sure if it’s gone into effect yet.

I know my 2017 Volt makes some white noise. If you are in a garage or other semi enclosed space and just shift to drive with your foot on the brake you do suddenly hear some “shhhhhh” kind of white noise, but shift back into park and it’s absolutely silent.

Does Model 3 make any sound?

No. Only sound it makes is the tires right at the limit of losing traction

 

[jebinc]

Actually, serious question. Does the Model 3 right now make any pedestrian safety noise at low speeds? I fairly certain it’s a law (or coming soon) that electric/hybrid cars must make X amount of decibels at X speed and slower... but I’m not sure if it’s gone into effect yet.

I know my 2017 Volt makes some white noise. If you are in a garage or other semi enclosed space and just shift to drive with your foot on the brake you do suddenly hear some “shhhhhh” kind of white noise, but shift back into park and it’s absolutely silent.

Does Model 3 make any sound?

When I hit the accelerator hard, I hear a high pitch “ring”. Ever so subtle, but I like it. Anyone else hear this?

 

[Sophias_dad]

When I hit the accelerator hard, I hear a high pitch “ring”. Ever so subtle, but I like it. Anyone else hear this?

Yes, its the gear train(what little there is of it). A high pitched whir whose frequency correlates to road speed, and loudness correlates to acceleration/regeneration. Seems to be getting louder over time.