Engineers at Jaguar Land Rover had a problem. Like all electric vehicles, the new I-PACE was almost silent at lower speeds, and that made it potentially dangerous. In fact, research suggests that ...

No more stealth mode for electric cars. Pedestrian safety concerns prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a sound requirement for new hybrid and all-electric ...

Q: Do electric cars have a sound added to them? I heard one drive past me the other day and it sounded like something from Star Wars. A: In 1886 the Benz Patent Motor Car made its debut as the first ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are famously quiet. Unlike traditional combustion engines, electric motors don't require mechanical valves, gears, or fans. While idling, an EV motor hums quietly. When moving, ...

After lengthy delays, in 2018 the US finalized regulations for electric cars and other quiet vehicles to emit a sound at speeds under 18.6 mph. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ...

Saturday saw the running of the ELE Rally in the Netherlands, with organizers inviting e-Rally competitors to join the event for the first time. Spectators were treated to the sight of electric rally ...

Kymco may have the answer to one of the biggest problems with electric motorcycles by allowing riders to dial in their own motorcycle sound! The Taiwanese scoter company is branching out with their ...

Electric cars mark a Wild West period in many areas, but there's one drivers likely don't often think about: the sound a car makes. The norm has been a soundtrack from whatever internal-combustion ...

The next Lexus LFA is being positioned as more than just another electric halo car, it is being framed as a clean-sheet attempt to reinvent what performance sounds and feels like when there is no ...