Jen SorensenMar 17, 2024

Latest comic: Electric vehicles gone wrong

I'm fine with the soft, whirring spaceship sounds that some EVs emit as a safety feature to alert people that they're moving. The new Dodge Charger EV comes with a deafening 126 dB roar, which is just plain obnoxious.

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@jensorensen @BinChicken
Are the fake sounds at least projected in the direction of travel

(That'd be particularly an advantage over rear-engined ICE cars and buses)

Show threadJen SorensenMar 17, 2024
@sabik @BinChicken My understanding is that the Dodge Charger EV is supposed to mimic the sound of a traditional internal combustion engine through a series of speakers and acoustic chambers in the rear of the car, like a traditional exhaust system
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@jensorensen @sabik @BinChicken Unfortunately, the excessive catering to unnecessary male egos is neither new nor specific to EVs: https://motorillustrated.com/2020-chevy-corvette-c8-exhaust-sound-speakers/35883/
2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Exhaust Sound Speakers Configured Exactly Like C7

The new 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 uses the car’s speakers to improve the sound experience. Thing is, it’s the same setup as in the C7 Corvette.  The controversy over the new C8 Chevy Corvette exhaust note and using speakers to amplify the engine sound has been put to rest. At the very least, Chevrolet says […]

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