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It's not all about pedestrians. Take Harley Davidson motorcycles for example. The sound is the brand. It's what people buy (into).

Not saying that's right or wrong. Only that it's not strictly a pedestrian thing.

Since in EVs it's more or less simulated, it would make since to have more than one setting and one of those to be off.

p.s. The Dodge Charger has been ine of Dodge's most successful model. Gazillions of recognition has been invested in that model. They're not going to abandon that. In fact, the name makes more sense as an EV.



> Take Harley Davidson motorcycles for example. The sound is the brand.

When a significant part of your brand is noise pollution, your brand needs updating. [0]

[0] According to Autoweek, "Loud pipes save lives" is false https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a35952569/loud-p...


> It's not all about pedestrians.

> and one of those to be off.

It definitely is, Europe wouldn't pass a law mandating slow speed EV artificial noise if it was just a matter of branding


Because a know all government knows best? And has never overreached?

That said, it doesn't mean a manufacturer can't use sound to their benefit, regardless of what regulations says.

In fact, I believe in Norman's "The Design of Everyday Things" he sites an example (or two) where sound was part of the design of a product.




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