When cruising at 15.53 miles per hour or slower, an electric car runs virtually silent. Once over that speed, road noise and air moving over the car begin to become prevalent and the car can be “heard ...

Just listen to that scooter engine purr. Segway released a strappable speaker that can simulate engine noises for its e-scooters and e-bikes. They’re describing it as an “engine sound simulation ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are famously quiet. Unlike traditional combustion engines, electric motors don't require mechanical valves, gears, or fans. While idling, an EV motor hums quietly. When moving, ...

I sleep on the second floor, in a bedroom facing a residential street in Brooklyn. Through the years, my sleeping brain has grown used to the nighttime noises of motor vehicles: mainly the growls of ...

Yamaha Motor is creating a new device that will allow electric vehicles to mimic different sounds. One of the sounds it will reportedly mimic is from “Star Wars.” The exact “Star Wars” sounds this ...

Ferrari’s first electric car is almost here, and somewhere in Italy, a thousand purists are already typing their thinkpieces. The all-new electric GT is scheduled for a world debut in the summer of ...

Electric cars emit very little sound. This is part of their charm. Or at least once upon a time it was one of the selling points. That is until it became clear a warning note of sorts is necessary for ...

SEATTLE, November 30, 2021 -- While they decrease sound pollution, electric vehicles are so quiet, they can create a safety concern, particularly to the visually impaired. To address this, many ...

Today's electric cars sound like vehicles from a sci-fi movie. They emit sounds ranging from ethereal to high-pitched whines to rocket-like noises and simulated flatulence. Those sounds pair with slow ...

Yamaha Motor is creating a device to change the sounds of electric vehicles. A developer at Yamaha told Bloomberg the cars could even sound "like Star Wars." The team is getting help from Yamaha's ...