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newsclues 2 hours ago

EVs have speakers for safety, not sonic beauty.

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c6400sc 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Have you heard of Fratzonic? If you haven't, you can't unhear it.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/08/heres-what-the-electric...

	▲	econ 28 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I use to have a neighbor with a car that made all nearby buildings shake, 5am every morning, idling for 3-4 minutes. It always made me laugh but it never struck me as beautiful.

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snozolli 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

EVs are required to produce sound for pedestrian safety, but they are absolutely beginning to make faked IC engine sounds for aesthetic appeal. See the Ioniq 5 and Dodge Charger EV.

	▲	newsclues 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If it's required, then you can differentiate your product on the market, but the regulatory requirements are driving the decision to spend money on it.