Mach E Extremely noisy when going into D or R

[generaltso]

Yes there is. You can turn the ambient sound mode on or off with each driving mode. In Whisper it is off by default. Check the sound settings on the big screen.

We’re talking about the pedestrian warning sound.

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[DYohn]

We’re talking about the pedestrian warning sound.

You are? OK. That can't be turned off, it's required by law.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Yes there is. You can turn the ambient sound mode on or off with each driving mode. In Whisper it is off by default. Check the sound settings on the big screen.

The sound they're complaining about is the pedestrian warning mandated by law. It cannot be turned off. The sound you're talking about is the artificial vehicle sound piped into the cabin, that can be turned off.

 

[DYohn]

The sound they're complaining about is the pedestrian warning mandated by law. It cannot be turned off. The sound you're talking about is the artificial vehicle sound piped into the cabin, that can be turned off.

Thanks. Either that point was lost in the discussion or I just need more coffee.

 

[nicholaspe]

So… 5k miles on my Premium and I’m noticing this same loud humming. It’s a very different sound than the spaceship hum when going in reverse. Or at least it’s the same sound minus the beeping tone. We’re sure there is a pedestrian sound in drive? My Tesla friends don’t seem to make such a sound. Just want to be sure. Thanks!!

 

[generaltso]

We’re sure there is a pedestrian sound in drive?

We sure are.

 

[Thor2j]

So… 5k miles on my Premium and I’m noticing this same loud humming. It’s a very different sound than the spaceship hum when going in reverse. Or at least it’s the same sound minus the beeping tone. We’re sure there is a pedestrian sound in drive? My Tesla friends don’t seem to make such a sound. Just want to be sure. Thanks!!

I was next to a Tesla in a parking lot yesterday. Was going about 5 miles an hour. It damn sure wasn't making anywhere near the noise my GT makes.

 

[LeonM]

I noticed it too on my Premium. I thought it was from our last software update. I notice it most when I have the radio off.

 

[RonOinAZ]

I was next to a Tesla in a parking lot yesterday. Was going about 5 miles an hour. It damn sure wasn't making anywhere near the noise my GT makes.

This may not be directly related but in the Tesla world it's part of the discussion:
https://www.consumerreports.org/car...oombox-feature-pedestrian-safety-a7645379043/

 

[tesla2mme]

I’ve noticed this in D also. Akin to, well, angry bees following the car haha. I figured it’s another pedestrian safety thing.

 

[generaltso]

I was next to a Tesla in a parking lot yesterday. Was going about 5 miles an hour. It damn sure wasn't making anywhere near the noise my GT makes.

Tesla didn’t implement a pedestrian warning sound until they absolutely had to, which was relatively recently. Most Teslas on the road today were sold before that change.

 

[SnBGC]

Tesla didn’t implement a pedestrian warning sound until they absolutely had to, which was relatively recently. Most Teslas on the road today were sold before that change.

Agree. My 2017 Focus Electric had the speaker but wasn't enabled for N. A. market. My Jeep has two speakers just like the Mach-E but it can easily be disabled. Jeep just needs to pull a fuse....Mach-E needs a bit more effort.

 

[Jimbo]

I didn't notice the pedestrian warning until like two weeks in. Then it was hard to not notice.

I really wish (like Priuses and maybe others) the noise only played when you were actually moving.

I also think the sound it generates is pretty crap (again, compared to Priuses). Seems like something Ford had a summer intern design, and he/she was a programmer (not a sound designer) who took a day to make it in Audacity. How Ford decided "yes, THIS is the sound we want our Mach-Es (and Lightnings?) to make; This is a good advertisement for our EV division" is beyond me.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Seems like something Ford had a summer intern design, and he/she was a programmer (not a sound designer) who took a day to make it in Audacity. How Ford decided "yes, THIS is the sound we want our Mach-Es (and Lightnings?) to make

Yikes. ?

You're not gonna want to see this:

https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ng-mach-es-electronic-propulsion-noises.1313/

 

[Jimbo]

Yikes. ?

You're not gonna want to see this:

https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ng-mach-es-electronic-propulsion-noises.1313/

I like all the sounds of the car, aside from the pedestrian warning.

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