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Accelerating in a Tesla is wholly underwhelming
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It's not a manhood thing, not like overly loud Harleys or putting a fart can on an import.
Each engine has a unique sound, some just sound marvelous. You can hear the engineering. V8, V10, V12, all have a unique sound that is fantastic to listen to if you are a petrol head. EVs dont have the same soul. I think we'll see them get artificial noises the same way quiet V6s and the like are getting now.
You can feel the climate changing with every push of the pedal. So marvelous! Look at how cool I am in my vroom vroom hot rod my parents bought for me, guys, ...guys?
As it should be. It's so relaxing. And nice to have all that power without feeling the need to broadcast it to everybody around you
I wish I could find the video, maybe it's not up anymore, but there is a video of Audi's R10? R15? from in the woods at night going flat out down the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans. You hear no engine, nothing...then all of a sudden you hear this mass shooting through the air and basically just hear the sound of the ambient air being disturbed so violently. It was surreal. I wish I could find it again.
EVs should have speakers that play Jetson's flying car sound effects.
Nissan Leaf does this. It's a whiiiirrrrrrrr when you idle around in parking lots and such. And it goes "bing, bing, bing" when you back up, similar tone to the xbox one s when you eject the disk
I like my loud Mustang. Sometimes it backfires when I upshift at 7400 rpms and it is glorious. Don't get me started on the downshifts.
I mainly don't like silent cars because I walk around a lot and my "almost been killed" rating is higher with electric cars than noisy ones except at intersections.
I'm glad you all like your smooth futuristic ride, and ICE's need to die tout suite, but maybe have somethin' out there so I can hear these things coming up behind me or around corners.
I'm glad you all like your smooth futuristic ride, and ICE's need to die tout suite, but maybe have somethin' out there so I can hear these things coming up behind me or around corners.
I've always found the people revving loud-ass engines in the middle of the road annoying as shit.
Give me the silent insane acceleration any day. Something about it is elegant without being showy and obnoxious.
EDIT: But holy shit yeah definitely make electric cars emit noise for safety purposes. I just remembered the few times I almost got run over by some of them and that's no fun at all
Give me the silent insane acceleration any day. Something about it is elegant without being showy and obnoxious.
EDIT: But holy shit yeah definitely make electric cars emit noise for safety purposes. I just remembered the few times I almost got run over by some of them and that's no fun at all
I actually don't like accelerating fast in a normal car, the roaring engine just makes me conscious of how hard I'm pushing the engine.
Fuck a car.
I am about that horse and train life.
Thats what these electric car complaints are going to sound like after 20 years.
My car is as loud as is possible for a street car and I can appreciate the Tesla approach, especially for a commuter vehicle.
Over 130dB, lots of love, some hate, couldn't care less, I do me.
Over 130dB, lots of love, some hate, couldn't care less, I do me.
Cars should make some noise, for safety reasons. My neighbourhood is one of those designed by idiots in the 1950s who thought no one would ever walk anywhere, so some of the streets have no sidewalks. Hearing cars is very important in that regard.
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Nobody alive on this forum grew up with horses as the normal mode of transportation
Not sure if I should be surprised people here seemingly really hate people who like cars. A car making a good sound doesn't mean it's revving like a moron in the middle of the road or blowing out your eardrum. My WRX has a very modest exhaust on it that's just enough for me to hear it as I'm driving. Makes me happy.
You can like cars. Some people just don't like their sleep being disturbed or having the shit scared out of them by some dickhead with an obnoxiously loud car.
I'm a huge Tesla/EV fan and I'm workings towards going full EV in the next 10 years. That said... there really is nothing like a thunderous roar of a V8/10/12. It gives you the feeling that you're in control of a BEAST!
For daily driving though... Tesla all day everyday. Don't have one yet. When I have more cash.
For daily driving though... Tesla all day everyday. Don't have one yet. When I have more cash.
winga dinga dinga dinga dinga...
(I love the sound of a good healthy exhaust but this is a weird complaint. You want rumble go buy a classic Chevelle or something)
(I love the sound of a good healthy exhaust but this is a weird complaint. You want rumble go buy a classic Chevelle or something)
I always found this rather strange myself. I guess folks feel that they paid the big bucks for an expensive car and they need to show it off?
I mean, if nobody notices my car by how loud it is, how will they know I own one and thus have the income to do so?
Depends on the car, IMO.
I feel like the sound gets coupled with the "action." For instance, you see rally drivers flying around blind corners, downshifting, hearing the engines redline, antilag systems go off coupled with the fact they are driving with a great sense of danger/exhilaration/precision...it can be understandable to associate liking the sound with all of that.
Plus maybe it's just our more childish instincts kicking in? A lot of my younger nieces and nephews love to play with toys and create noises with them...cars definitely have loud VROOOOMS.
I've seen your video before but that shit never gets old. Whew fucking whew. Amazing.
The difference is that nobody should be driving like a rally driver on public streets. Nobody should have to be forced to drive with a sense of danger when they're just trying to get to work in the morning.
I'd say ludicrous mode does that feeling better:
https://drivetribe.com/p/great-car-crap-vid-XgofaSvbQW2MPMrDoqAvRw
I just got a volt! I love accelerating, the way it's so immediate and quiet.
Lol
Car culture seems childish. I say this as someone that inherited a 70s muscle car.