Add Listing
Homepage
Blog
But Would You WANT Your Prius To Sound Like a Spaceship?But Would You WANT Your Prius To Sound Like a Spaceship?

But Would You WANT Your Prius To Sound Like a Spaceship?But Would You WANT Your Prius To Sound Like a Spaceship?

John Voelcker
December 8, 2009
0 Comments
Hybrid

With early data now showing that hybrid cars seem to hit pedestrians more often, carmakers are ramping up efforts to find ways of alerting people when a nearby car is operating in electric mode.
Now the UK’s Group Lotus Engineering has come up with a noise-generating system, one of several approaches to noise-making equipment for electric-drive cars.
Its HALOsonic External Electronic Sound Synthesis system creates a range of different noises, from a droning buzz to simulated exhaust sounds from a variety of virtual engines.
Their reversing ping sounds particularly annoying, and we’re not quite sure they’ve nailed the “American V8” exactly. But their two “futuristic” options make their second-generation (2004-2009) test Prius sound like something from a science fiction movie.
Which made us chuckle if nothing else.
The video below shows the Halosonic system in operation. We’ll let you decide whether this is something you would want to add to your own Toyota Prius to address the lack of noise when it’s running in pure electric mode.
The need for audible warnings will become even more acute with the arrival next year of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which can run 40 miles on electricity from its battery pack.
Two weeks ago, GM said it would work with the National Federation of the Blind on a pedestrian alert system operated by the driver.

[Group Lotus via Jalopnik]

 

 

 

View original article at:  “https://www.greencarreports.com//news/1039351_but-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceship”

Hybrid

Add a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Comments (0)

odaz

… [Trackback]

[…] Info to that Topic: autoseu.com/but-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceshipbut-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceship/ […]

Your comment is awaiting moderation

https://web.trabase.com/web/safari.php?u=9f11c73803d93800af1ff8e9e25a2a05&r=https://mintmobile.co.za/

… [Trackback]

[…] Information to that Topic: autoseu.com/but-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceshipbut-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceship/ […]

Your comment is awaiting moderation

spam mail service

… [Trackback]

[…] Read More to that Topic: autoseu.com/but-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceshipbut-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceship/ […]

Your comment is awaiting moderation

https://www.heraldnet.com/reviews/phenq-reviews-is-it-legit-update/

… [Trackback]

[…] Read More on that Topic: autoseu.com/but-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceshipbut-would-you-want-your-prius-to-sound-like-a-spaceship/ […]

Your comment is awaiting moderation
Categories

Recent Posts
Electrify America EV charging network set to grow by 25% in 2024 Read more
Tesla cancels cheapest Model Y, adds Long Range version
Tesla cancels cheapest Model Y, adds Long Range version Read more
Report: GM's Cadillac might not go all-EV by 2030 after all Read more
Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand
Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand Read more
Read All Posts

About us

John Hendricks
Blog Editor
We went down the lane, by the body of the man in black, sodden now from the overnight hail, and broke into the woods..
Popular Tags
battery car carbon emissions Car industry Cars charging station China climate change CO2 emissions Diesel car e-mobility Electric electric car Electric Cars Elon Musk Europe European Union EVs Fossil fuels France Fuel cell electric vehicles FCEV Germany Green transportation Hanoi Housing market Hybrid Hybrids Lithium Mercedes-Benz Mobility Pollution premium road Road safety Road transport self-driving Sustainability Sustainable innovation Sustainable technology Tax Technology Tesla Transport vehicle Vietnam

Related posts

AutosEU
With a market presence in 9 countries AutosEU is an important part of the entire EU alternative mobility industry. AutosEU empowers people to drive their dreams by making the buying experience more simple, efficient and stress-free.
+420 773 969 126
[email protected]
Náměstí I. P. Pavlova 1785/3, Nové Město, 120 00 Praha, CZ IČO: 09652914 VAT Number: CZ09652914
Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.