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Re: Engine Sound Simulator

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Post by pests »

USiBqidmOOkAqRb wrote: post #139
tekknik wrote: post #135

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That they’re near. They’re so quiet unless you hear them shifting gravel on the road you won’t hear them. It’s dangerous to walk around anywhere vehicles park if an EV is present.

I know that HN is not one person, but this is getting out of hand. Some commenters are so upset about EV sounds they write petitions to have them banned, others swear that pedestrians fall dead from their sheer quietness. Maybe the EVs adapt to local regulations, because from my experience, depending on the model, they sound like a sad harmonica, hurdy-gurdy, or a model fighter jet, all of which are quite entertainin…

I think the complaints were about EVs with fake sounds, added because they are so quiet. So both things are happening - some EVs are too quiet, others are too loud with the fake sounds.

Re: Engine Sound Simulator

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Post by LoganDark »

mywittyname wrote: post #140
otteromkram wrote: post #86

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No, this is 100% on point. I support your comment and it isn't off topic at all. They are certainly cunts and it would be amazing if police actually enforced noise ordinances for passenger vehicles at some point. Fingers crossed! As always!!

Both of my cars are stock and are like fireworks going off if I lift off the throttle. So this isn't just a modified car thing, a lot of cars made in the last 10 years pop, bang, and fart from the factory. If police started ticketing me, I'd probably just sell the cars since tuning either car is a pain in the ass (locked ECUs). Granted, police are already ticketing people with stock exhaust.

> Both of my cars are stock and are like fireworks going off if I lift off the throttle. So this isn't just a modified car thing, a lot of cars made in the last 10 years pop, bang, and fart from the factory.

That's fine, happens in a lot of performance vehicles. Some people just do stupid stuff to artificially increase the amount of noise. Some of it is illegal (like removing the muffler) and some of it is just rude (like setting the air-fuel ratio to be far too fuel-rich). Some engines are naturally a bit fuel-rich, especially performance engines, but some people just change it to be as loud as possible.

Re: Engine Sound Simulator

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Post by tekknik »

hollerith wrote: post #138
tekknik wrote: post #137

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People like the sound of engines. It’s interesting to me that you have issue with car exhaust notes but not police or other sirens. In urban environments you typically hear sirens more than vehicle noise, at least in my experiences in SF. Maybe don’t be concerned with things that don’t really matter. Likely real engine sounds aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Most jurisdictions have laws against modifying cars to make them louder, so your attempt to make GP believe that his adverse reaction to loud cars is unusual or is his problem fails. Maybe you should face that fact that your loud car is bad for the health of your neighbors.

Sure, and that’s the avenue to take rather than the GP stating across the board that the sounds are bad. Loud sounds, regardless of the source, are harmful.

So again, now do sirens, and music.

Re: Engine Sound Simulator

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Post by HeatrayEnjoyer »

tekknik wrote: post #134
HeatrayEnjoyer wrote: post #128

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The first mistake was living in Florida

You’re right, freedom is overrated. Dictatorship in one of the blue states is a better choice.

You literally live under desantis, the most brazenly autocratic governor in the US. GTFO.

Re: Engine Sound Simulator

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Post by USiBqidmOOkAqRb »

tekknik wrote: post #137
phs318u wrote: post #79

Reading a lot of the comments it seems that most people here are keen to have otherwise quiet cars fitted with fake sounds. While I appreciate there's a safety aspect to making some sort of sound for pedestrians, I am actually looking forward to a future that makes cities and heavy traffic areas both quieter and cleaner. If you live in such areas, this would be a great quality of life improvement and dare I say, may…

People like the sound of engines. It’s interesting to me that you have issue with car exhaust notes but not police or other sirens. In urban environments you typically hear sirens more than vehicle noise, at least in my experiences in SF. Maybe don’t be concerned with things that don’t really matter. Likely real engine sounds aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Are you actually trying to equate sociopaths to emergency services?
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