Simple two-tone warning sounds on electric vehicles make it harder for pedestrians to locate cars, especially when multiple vehicles are present Traditional engine noise performs significantly better ...

On my walk to work the other day, something odd happened. While waiting for a light, I heard a strange wheezing noise coming from the street, like some odd bird cawing at me. I ignored it for a second ...

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on the streets, pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users are encountering more and more artificial warning sounds. These signals—known as ...

As electric vehicles grow more popular, their warning sounds may not be doing enough to protect pedestrians. A Swedish study shows that these signals are hard to locate, especially when multiple ...

People want electric cars to sound more like gasoline-powered vehicles than like flying saucers. That's the conclusion of a survey published this week by sonic branding agency Listen and market ...

TikTok users are memeing the low speed warning sounds that modern EV and hybrid cars make. By law, all EVs and Hybrids must make noise under 19 mph, as of 2019. The meme seems to pick on Honda and ...

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vehicles. The vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail ...