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 ...

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 ...

A new study conducted by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and published in March examined how well the average person could locate three common types of warning sounds from ...

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 ...

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 ...

EVs are by nature far quieter, so more thought needs to go into the sounds they make when doing routine things. Rivian saw this as an opportunity to reinforce the outdoorsy branding of its R1T ...

The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol. Scientists recently discovered that moths of ...