I have no doubt people actually love the sound of the engines, but I think it's an acquired taste through association with fast cars. But once you get used to fast cars without the noise, those ripping engines are just bothersome.
We have a 1947 Willys Jeep. It is the objectively worst vehicle I've ever driven, but it sounds magnificent. I've not had it into third gear yet, at least in high range. Second is quite fast enough, thank you very much[0]. I assure you it's not just speed.
[0] How fast is that? Who knows; the speedometer doesn't work, along with many other things.
Engine noise is a tiny part of it, the sound of the tires and wind is a significant component. A petrol powered BMW 7 series is for example quiter than a Tesla model S. While they have a roughly similar weight, shape and size.
It's mostly sound insulation and build quality that affect it for higher end cars.
I always been into internal combustion engine noise for some reasons. I like the harmonics, the vibrations, the feeling of power. It’s wasted energy but it’s fun.
But when I’m driving to the kindergarten at 7am, I want silence and peace. When I’m part of the traffic going back home and you have one guy making so much noise for fun while barely moving, I wish for bad things. When you are in the mountains and you hear some middle-aged men enjoying their vibrators with wheels, I wish they would drive electric.
I think we should eventually restrict the noisy and smelly cars to racetracks and special events. Like we do for horse carriages.
I would gladly make noise in a Ferrari for a few laps in an industrial area far from people.
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oh, I thought that was the sound of gasoline being wasted.
I never realized how much car noise bothered me until I got an EV; it's silent at speed and you hear the wind.
I have no doubt people actually love the sound of the engines, but I think it's an acquired taste through association with fast cars. But once you get used to fast cars without the noise, those ripping engines are just bothersome.
We have a 1947 Willys Jeep. It is the objectively worst vehicle I've ever driven, but it sounds magnificent. I've not had it into third gear yet, at least in high range. Second is quite fast enough, thank you very much[0]. I assure you it's not just speed.
[0] How fast is that? Who knows; the speedometer doesn't work, along with many other things.
Engine noise is a tiny part of it, the sound of the tires and wind is a significant component. A petrol powered BMW 7 series is for example quiter than a Tesla model S. While they have a roughly similar weight, shape and size.
It's mostly sound insulation and build quality that affect it for higher end cars.
I always been into internal combustion engine noise for some reasons. I like the harmonics, the vibrations, the feeling of power. It’s wasted energy but it’s fun.
But when I’m driving to the kindergarten at 7am, I want silence and peace. When I’m part of the traffic going back home and you have one guy making so much noise for fun while barely moving, I wish for bad things. When you are in the mountains and you hear some middle-aged men enjoying their vibrators with wheels, I wish they would drive electric.
I think we should eventually restrict the noisy and smelly cars to racetracks and special events. Like we do for horse carriages.
I would gladly make noise in a Ferrari for a few laps in an industrial area far from people.
I'm similar; I do like nice sounding engine but not necessarily want it loud