There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles. I've
been aware of this for some time as I drive a hybrid and I find I have
to be extra alert in places like supermarket car parks as pedestrians
may not be aware my car is moving when it is running on battery.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/what-should-a-nine-thousand-pound-electric-vehicle-sound-like
On 2/08/2022 10:22 pm, Martin Harran wrote:
There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles. I've
been aware of this for some time as I drive a hybrid and I find I have
to be extra alert in places like supermarket car parks as pedestrians
may not be aware my car is moving when it is running on battery.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/what-should-a-nine-thousand-pound-electric-vehicle-sound-like
I think in F1, and Formula E, drivers are generally aware that there are other cars on the track.
geoff
On 2022-08-02 7:01 AM, geoff wrote:
On 2/08/2022 10:22 pm, Martin Harran wrote:
There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles. I've
been aware of this for some time as I drive a hybrid and I find I have
to be extra alert in places like supermarket car parks as pedestrians
may not be aware my car is moving when it is running on battery.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/what-should-a-nine-thousand-pound-electric-vehicle-sound-like
I think in F1, and Formula E, drivers are generally aware that there
are other cars on the track.
geoff
But there has been pushback from both the fans and from some of the team members about the lack of engine noise. This was particularly evident
when F1 switched to the hybrid power units compared to the screaming of
the old V6 ICUs.
Personally, I don't care much for the noise made by the Formula E cars.
Just doesn't say "racing" to me. But I accept that, as an old fart, I
may be somewhat stuck in my ways.
One of my favourite memories of the sound of a racing engine is that of
a Ferrari V12 downshifting from speed. It was as if there was a
ferocious beast trapped in there and it was screaming in pain. Lovely
sound. (I am not condoning causing real animals pain, BTW.)
We are unlikely to ever hear those sorts of sounds again, <sigh>
On 2022-08-02 7:01 AM, geoff wrote:
On 2/08/2022 10:22 pm, Martin Harran wrote:
There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles. I've
been aware of this for some time as I drive a hybrid and I find I have
to be extra alert in places like supermarket car parks as pedestrians
may not be aware my car is moving when it is running on battery.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/what-should-a-nine-thousand-pound-electric-vehicle-sound-like
I think in F1, and Formula E, drivers are generally aware that there
are other cars on the track.
geoff
But there has been pushback from both the fans and from some of the team members about the lack of engine noise. This was particularly evident
when F1 switched to the hybrid power units compared to the screaming of
the old V6 ICUs.
Personally, I don't care much for the noise made by the Formula E cars.
Just doesn't say "racing" to me. But I accept that, as an old fart, I
may be somewhat stuck in my ways.
One of my favourite memories of the sound of a racing engine is that of
a Ferrari V12 downshifting from speed. It was as if there was a
ferocious beast trapped in there and it was screaming in pain. Lovely
sound. (I am not condoning causing real animals pain, BTW.)
We are unlikely to ever hear those sorts of sounds again, <sigh>
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 3:22:19 AM UTC-7, martin...@gmail.com wrote:
There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles.
Last night I got talking to a couple in their new 'MACH E', Ford's electric Mustang. It has an 'engine sound button' you can press.
This gives a V-8 engine sound inside the cabin, but it is available outside only in reverse gear.
On 2022-08-05 7:13 PM, bra wrote:
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 3:22:19 AM UTC-7, martin...@gmail.com
wrote:
There's been a bit of chat here in the past about the importance of
engine noise in F1. I found this article interesting about problems
arising from the absence of engine noise in electric vehicles.
Last night I got talking to a couple in their new 'MACH E', Ford's
electric Mustang. It has an 'engine sound button' you can press.
This gives a V-8 engine sound inside the cabin, but it is available
outside only in reverse gear.
There is something inherently wrong about electronic engine noise INSIDE
THE CABIN!
I would like it to be standardised sooner rather than later because
if we let manufacturers come up with their own solutions there will
be a mish mash of stylised implementations and we will end up with
the same situation we have with indicators that on many cars (in the
UK at least) are not as easily and quickly discerned as they used to
be; a safety feature turned in to a stylised selling point with
safety being the loser.
On 8/2/2022 9:19 AM, Darryl Johnson wrote:
One of my favourite memories of the sound of a racing engine is that of
a Ferrari V12 downshifting from speed. It was as if there was a
ferocious beast trapped in there and it was screaming in pain. Lovely sound. (I am not condoning causing real animals pain, BTW.)
Or Matra V12, or Cosworth DFV, or go home.
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