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Electric VehiclesRenault has also sold out its EV Renault 5 Turbo 3E.
The winners in this transition will be manufacturers who design EVs to sell, not EVs designed to generate hate for EVs.
...with a fake 7-speed transmission and Active Sound Control system to emulate the sounds and jerk feeling of an old-school internal combustion engine...
WTF
Aah, it's for jerks
I've heard of some people feeling motion sick without the same feedback as an ICE vehicle. Could be helpful for them.
People get motion sick in EVs because they are heavy and the suspension has a hard time damping. It has nothing to do with "ICE feedback". It's the same effect as seasickness.
Hearing things is also a form of sickness ... Is that why they mimic ICE car feedback on sailboats, trains, bicycles and walking shoes?
As long as you can turn it off... People who want that really do baffle me, though
My 2019 VW GTI has this, not because it's electric and has no engine, but because the sound dampening between the engine bay and cabin is so good that the engineers thought it necessary. It's the first thing I disabled. So dumb.
I do wish they had better soundproofing though. No engine noise means you hear all these annoying sounds from tires on the road unless you turn your radio up to ear damaging levels. On my commute there is an area that had temporary lane markings during construction and the method they used to remove them roughed up the tarmac in a way that makes the tires go "meep meep meep meep" while you drive over them, and they're right where most tires are when driving in the middle of the lane. When I drive my IC car I can't hear them, but if I'm driving my wife's EV I either have to hug one side of the lane, crank up the radio, or have my nerves set on edge by this horrible sound.
EVs all day in general, I'll make the switch when the time for a new car comes, but this aspect of them does suck.
EVs have special low noise tires with a foam liner. Also, you have misophonia.
Thank you for your diagnosis Dr SaveTheTuaHawk, rest assured I'll give it exactly the amount of weight it deserves.
I'm pretty sure most people find irregularly spaced high-pitched buzzing noises unpleasant; smoke detectors don't play lullabies for a reason.
The lack of engine noise making every road sound and creak from the car audible is a common complaint. Just because EVs are superior, doesn't make them perfect.
They could have leaned into it and have F&F mode where it’s just up shifting constantly as you’re cruising at 30mph
We can have it use the mario64 infinite staircase music method.
Maybe they could make a mode where the electric vehicle UFO noise they make so you can hear them coming gets louder when you accelerate
Sound like movie the dilemma
Fake car engine sound
Since opening preorders in Japan on April 21, Kawasaka said the new EV has secured over 7,000 reservations in about a month
The Super-ONE is powered by the same 29.6 kWh battery as the N-ONE e, offering a WLTP driving range of up to 274 km (170 miles) with fast charging (up to 80%) capabilities in about 30 minutes.
After launching in Japan, the Super-One will go on sale in Europe, the UK, Australia, and other overseas markets shortly.
and other overseas markets shortly.
Such aaaaas... Manifest Destiny Land?
Haha good one. That government will block it from ever reaching its shores. It'll be a pleasant surprise if it happens though.
Too bad. I would love to move to a Hyundai Casper, personally.
Super-One
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Curious to see if Mini reacts. Though I guess Mercedes didn't with the e. Maybe they'll call the next one golf.
