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Originally Posted by Hops
Was just listening to the Smoking Tire podcast from a few weeks ago, and the the guest was talking if ev's could have a 'soul' like we ascribe to ICE cars. He said is was possible, and compared the Tesla model S to the Rimac electric supercar. The Rimac purposely has less sound insulation so you can hear the cooling pumps and electric motor. As the sound goes he says it's a far richer experience than the Tesla.
I think it's possible an EV could be a good sensory experience for us gear heads when gear heads are designing them.
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Considering some OEMs (including BMW) are pumping in fake engine noises through the audio system, as well as noise cancelation, a true genuine experience is harder and harder to come by.
You would have been amazed at the intake tuning proposal I heard for a Solstice/Sky turbo. Using essentially a reed valve the 4 cylinder sounded EXACTLY like a V8. With modern intake and exhaust tuning with the added audio mix tape
that genuine experience is getting less clear.