Typically, I find EV sounds quite cliche.
They always end up sounding like something from a low-budget sci-fi movie.
Whenwe ranked the best (and worst) EV sounds, most of them left me quite uninspired.
But if you ask me, BMW just gets this one right.
BMW says the sounds adapt depending on how the car is being driven, and the driving mode selected.
In comfort mode, the vehicle will sound calm and relaxing.
An unforgettable soundtrack to your drive.
This is to ensure people hear them coming and dont step out into the road and get run over.
So dont think what you have is all natural.
The only thing is now, with electric cars, audio designers start with a completely blank slate.
Do EVs excite your electrons?
Do ebikes get your wheels spinning?
Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?
Story byMatthew Beedham
Matthew is the editor of SHIFT.
He likes electric cars, and other things with wheels, wings, or hulls.
