Mach E Sounds Clarification

[generaltso]

On the Bolt Chevy provided a handy fuse for just the exterior audio system. Pull the fuse and all outside noises are gone (including some chirps to let you know its charging, etc.).

But I wouldn’t want to disable all exterior sounds since pedestrian warning is required by law. I’m fine with the whooshing sound, just not the beeping that makes it sound like a semi truck backing up.

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[timbop]

But I wouldn’t want to disable all exterior sounds since pedestrian warning is required by law. I’m fine with the whooshing sound, just not the beeping that makes it sound like a semi truck backing up.

But I like that. I often make air brake sounds when I stop, too.

Maybe that's just me....

 

[JamieGeek]

But I wouldn’t want to disable all exterior sounds since pedestrian warning is required by law. I’m fine with the whooshing sound, just not the beeping that makes it sound like a semi truck backing up.

Oooh don't start that argument. We'll get 100 pages instantly of people arguing about the pedestrian noise (it might surpass the EPA milage topic(s)). Trust me I've seen it in other EV forums.

Some people don't like the noise and think its stupid and others point out its a safety issue required by law. Lather rinse repeat....

My Focus Electric was early enough (2013) that it was before the law went into affect so it was dead silent at slow speeds. Never hit anyone or surprised anyone in a parking lot (there was one time but it was intentional and on a street: A group of teens walking down the street not paying attention at all to anything so we crept up behind them and followed along for a good block before one of them turned around and practically jumped into another's arms ! LOL).

 

[MailGuy]

I've been driving hybrids or EV's since 2007. I too preferred the "silent era" and didn't have any problems. I always found it odd that my 2010 Prius beeped inside the car (but not outside) when backing.

The backup noise on the MME is subtle and has a softer tone. Way more pleasing than any other vehicle I've heard with a backup sound.

 

[ChasingCoral]

You can hear a bit some of the interior sounds in my ride along videos:
Baltimore, 6 minutes, sounds at end only
Columbia, 17 minutes, sounds on

and the outside sounds
accelerating
and slowing

The outside sounds are not very loud. You'll notice on the second one that they are quieter than the sound of the tires when turning on wet pavement. I also tried recording the outside sounds in Baltimore but they were so quiet compared with the noise from the nearby busy road, the rain, and the tires on wet pavement that I barely heard it and it isn't picked up on the video.

I really like that the outside sounds are much lower pitched than the ones on the Leaf. The whine of the Leaf is inaudible to some folks with hearing damage, especially older folks.

 

[zhackwyatt]

I always found it odd that my 2010 Prius beeped inside the car (but not outside) when backing.

I've read that is because the Prius had that odd shifter where someone may get confused if they were in reverse or not.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I've read that is because the Prius had that odd shifter where someone may get confused if they were in reverse or not.

I think you're right. However, it would have been better if they had it inside and outside.

 

[mattbostonmache]

I've read that is because the Prius had that odd shifter where someone may get confused if they were in reverse or not.

I really like the ID.4 shifter. You tilt it forward to go forward, and you tilt it backwards to go backwards. And there's a button on the end for park. (It may not be pretty, but it's functional and intuitive.)

 

[timf]

I really like the ID.4 shifter. You tilt it forward to go forward, and you tilt it backwards to go backwards. And there's a button on the end for park. (It may not be pretty, but it's functional and intuitive.)

That reminds me a lot of the shifter on the BMW i3.

 

[Jerrytball]

I’ve gotta say, the reverse sound is annoying. It just plays on top of the same sound it makes when driving forward, so I really hope we can turn it off. But I haven’t seen any settings in the menu to indicate we will be able to change it.

I’m still trying to figure out if you can turn off that initial sound when you start the car it’s that like bong bong bong on the screen loud or to sounds like boo dah loop boo dah loop ?

 

[AtomicInternet]

You can, follow this thread: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/seatbelt-chime-is-constant.32856/#post-736976

Follow it to the end to learn why you never mention disabling sounds on here again.

 

[Maquis]

Necro-posting record! Over 3 years. ?

 

[MetalCord]

You can, follow this thread: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/seatbelt-chime-is-constant.32856/#post-736976

Follow it to the end to learn why you never mention disabling sounds on here again.

Well that was.... definitely a thing.

I have sound questions!! Not about disabling anything, just trying to understand what they mean. This also has nothing to do with the seat belts or their respective chime. I repeat, this is not a seatbelt chime question. Or a backup beep or a steady state hum.

When I start the car, I hear a "bong bong" sound without any visual alert on any of the screens. The sound does not repeat other than the initial double bong (sounds like a fun time for 4/20). I thought it might the built-in nav (which I never use) alerting me to a traffic update but I live and work in a small town and traffic isn't really a thing. I never actually have the native nav open so I don't know why it would be trying to communicate! Does anyone know what that sound is? The threads I've found in searches kind of degrade into a shit show of "i-know-betterisms".

ALSO... When I first back out of my garage in the morning, I hear a mechanical whirring sound that only lasts half a second and I only hear it after I'm rolling so I don't think it could be the brakes. It seems to come from the tailgate so I thought maybe the car primes the washer fluid when you start moving but anytime I use the rear washer it clearly has to fill the line before fluid starts spraying out.

I'm rather selfishly hoping someone can just know what I'm talking about without me having to go through the effort of recording the sounds ?

 

[highland58]

the bong-bong should not happen if you fasten your seat belt before "starting" the car.

 

[geeklifer]

Well that was.... definitely a thing.

I have sound questions!! Not about disabling anything, just trying to understand what they mean. This also has nothing to do with the seat belts or their respective chime. I repeat, this is not a seatbelt chime question. Or a backup beep or a steady state hum.

When I start the car, I hear a "bong bong" sound without any visual alert on any of the screens. The sound does not repeat other than the initial double bong (sounds like a fun time for 4/20). I thought it might the built-in nav (which I never use) alerting me to a traffic update but I live and work in a small town and traffic isn't really a thing. I never actually have the native nav open so I don't know why it would be trying to communicate! Does anyone know what that sound is? The threads I've found in searches kind of degrade into a shit show of "i-know-betterisms".

ALSO... When I first back out of my garage in the morning, I hear a mechanical whirring sound that only lasts half a second and I only hear it after I'm rolling so I don't think it could be the brakes. It seems to come from the tailgate so I thought maybe the car primes the washer fluid when you start moving but anytime I use the rear washer it clearly has to fill the line before fluid starts spraying out.

I'm rather selfishly hoping someone can just know what I'm talking about without me having to go through the effort of recording the sounds ?

The "bong bong" is mostly likely the Nav. You can turn off predicted routes to stop it, but it will turn itself on again at some point.

The whirring might be your wiper. If you had the wipers on, there is a setting to automatically turn the rear on when you go into reverse. It is supposed to help your visibility.

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