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 ...

We can hear electric cars but have no idea where they are, according to new research. A study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows that one of the most common signal types is very ...

In traditional vehicles, a quiet cabin and low engine noise were considered signs of quality and advanced engineering. In electric cars, the absence of sound means something entirely different,” ...

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles because a "boombox" function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. The recall is ...

How a car sounds has been a huge topic of debate for automakers, seemingly since the automobile was invented. Whether it was taming a large-capacity engine to keep its cabin whisper quiet in luxury ...

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 ...

You see the world around you, feel the car you sit in, taste the drive-thru snacks you picked up, and smell the air as it wafts through your windows. But what about the sounds you hear? These are ...

Cars are complex machines, and as a result, it's not always evident what's going on under the hood — especially if something is wrong. With all the various components of your car working in harmony, ...

Picture this scenario: there is an obstruction on the road while you are driving, and then you press the horn to signal other motorists and pedestrians to realize that it sounds faint and weak. It can ...

The same soundproofing that helps make cars quiet on the inside also obscures sounds from the outside that could help drivers spot potential hazards. To remedy that, Ford is testing a new system in ...