Low speed noise
New EU regulations have now made it a requirement that an electric vehicle should make an artificial noise when it’s going at a speed slower than 12mph.
Though it may not be possible to hear this from inside the car, pedestrians, especially the visually impaired, will benefit greatly from this change.
Artificial tones
Some EV companies have developed new ways to alert pedestrians when a car is approaching slowly, using artificial tones.
These sounds often mimic car horns that sound less urgent or intense, and are more prominent outside the car than to those in the vehicle.
Personalised car sounds
Some companies have given drivers the option to customise their car sounds, to make it sound like any vehicle using up to five sounds in their soundtracks.
These are personal to you, so get to know your electric vehicle to familiarise yourself with these sounds.
