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Audi Gives Silent Electric Car Synthetic Sound
itwbennett writes "Audi's electric cars are quiet, maybe too quiet, which is why Audi spent 3 years creating replicated engine noise for its electric car models. We're so conditioned to the noise of an engine revving that a driver behind the wheel of a too-quiet car may not realize how fast he's driving, and a pedestrian relying on auditory clues may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, says Ralf Kunkel, Head of Audi Acoustics." Nissan's been on this for years (as has Honda); one day, you may only get to choose which noise your car makes, rather than whether it does.
Nyan Cat.
Nothing else says "get out of my way' like that would.
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Finally men can spend their entire lives going "Vroom! Vroom!" behind the wheel, instead of being forced to stop at the tender age of 11.
People replying to my sig annoy me. That's why I change it all the time.
The Jetsons.
If I ever get to choose my own sound, it will be this.
If God forks the Universe every time you roll a die, he'd better have a damned good memory.
...Rickrolling while revving at a redlight occurs.
Consistency is only a virtue if you're not a screw-up.
Bubba Rub was a visionary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnzw_i4YmKk
Reporter: Can you tell me about the whistles?
Bubb Rubb: The whistles go WOO-- You wanna WOO WOO--
Reporter: Some neighbors are saying it’s “way too loud.”
Bubb Rubb: That’s only in the mowrning. He’s supposed to be up cooking breakfast or something, so it’s like an alarm clock!
They wanted something death people would perceive as a car.
I think you meant to type "deaf people". And I think you meant to mean to type "blind people". Y'know, the ones that would get clues about their surroundings by listening to the new artificial sounds for silent-running cars?