Electric vehicles are quiet -- some say that's part of their charm. But for some of us, like the blind, those who wear ear buds or who just walk around in a fog, they can be a hazard. That's why electric car makers are now required to make sure they make some noise -- so we can hear them coming.
You choose the sound of the electric car
Ford crowd sourcing new warning sound for 2012 Focus
July 27, 2011 at 5:57PM
Now Ford has a novel idea of how to come up with just the right sound -- crowd sourcing.
In preparation for the launch of its 2012 Ford Focus Electric, it's asking people rank four noises from favorite to least favorite on the company's Facebook page.
These sounds range from very combustion engine-like to a futuristic sound effect from the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. But they all sound like an engine. Couldn't they be more creative? What about, say, a duck quacking or or an opera singer's aria? Now that would be distinctive.
You can hear the sounds here on YouTube. You can post your views on the company's page here.
