Mach-E Aftermarket Modified Simulated Sounds -- Exhaust? Airplane? UFO? What's your thought?

[DennisD]

My personal opinion is.....
it is stupid to ADD noise, complexity and cost.

Shelby added the Borla 'exhaust sound' and replicated rpm and shifting even.... stupid in my opinion, and I would not pay $0.01 to add ANY sound as a fake external noisemaker.

I use to own an older Dodge Charger back in the day and when I put Cherry Bombs on the dual exhaust I thought that was a cool sound when I got on it. Realize that I was 18 at the time.

I think whether it is an ICE, airplane or really anything that moves I get that tingly feeling when I hear a "cool" sound when taking off.

The sweet thing about an EV is that you can have the best of both worlds. I would love to have the sound once in a while but at other times I would like to have the peace of no sound. The "noise" brings me back to my youth and the quiet reminds me when my parents were and wanting me to turn down the sound.

When you think about it, most ICE cars are modifying the sound that comes out of the engine as well. I see EV's as no different other than you are modifying them to make a louder noise and the ICE is modifying them to make a quieter sound.

In both cases, the sound coming from the power plant is modified to some extent.

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[dtbaker61]

Yes, but fun is often stupid.

especially when you are 18

 

[Mach1E]

My personal opinion is.....
it is stupid to ADD noise, complexity and cost.

Shelby added the Borla 'exhaust sound' and replicated rpm and shifting even.... stupid in my opinion, and I would not pay $0.01 to add ANY sound as a fake external noisemaker.

Most “fun” is “stupid.”

I’m ok with that.

Yes, but fun is often stupid.

edit:

HA! You beat me to it!

 

[mkhuffman]

especially when you are 18

I sometimes act like I am 12, per my wife.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

I sometimes act like I am 12, per my wife.

Mine never says sometimes.

 

[blkadr08]

She approves.

Now, put these exhaust sounds on her go cart would really be cool!

 

[JoeDimwit]

If I can’t have coconut shell horse galloping sounds, I’m not interested. ?

 

[Mach1E]

Yes, I fully agree!

We should all buy jets!

Also make sure not to do crap that serves no practical purpose and wastes resources. Such as……. Using electricity to type opinions on an online forum. Or anything for “entertainment purposes only.”

In all seriousness though, arguments like this are why people have a hard time taking some environmentalists seriously.

You don’t like a toy, therefore you’re going to pull out the “you should be ashamed, it’s bad for the environment” card?

Come on man…… unless of course if you’re kidding then I take it all back! ?

 

[mkhuffman]

Yes, I fully agree!

We should all buy jets!

Also make sure not to do crap that serves no practical purpose and wastes resources. Such as……. Using electricity to type opinions on an online forum. Or anything for “entertainment purposes only.”

In all seriousness though, arguments like this are why people have a hard time taking some environmentalists seriously.

You don’t like a toy, therefore you’re going to pull out the “you should be ashamed, it’s bad for the environment” card?

Come on man…… unless of course if you’re kidding then I take it all back! ?

Yep except I can't think of one environmentalist that I take seriously.

 

[MurphyDog]

If the Borla system is ever available for under $1k, I’d install one. To each their own.

 

[kindofblue]

Ask your nephew if he prefers the economy '64 Falcon or the '70 Pinto as the platform for a "real" Mustang?

Or better yet, if you like the Pinto, there's the Mustang II

 

[Navyjoe]

it is $799 before shipping and taxes
https://evautoshop.myshopify.com/products/mme-simulate-sound-waves
This is not the Borla. This is an alternative. There are photos. It appears to have a remote to turn it off and on.

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