not interested in a pissing match and I spend a lot of time driving in LA, not Del Mar. But in Del Mar, where I live, there are virtually NO sidewalks, and we have cars parked on both sides of the street just like your pic. People walk in the streets all the time because they have no option, and I am surrounded by elementary schools with scores of kids walking in the streets in the morning and afternoon. It can be like an obstacle course avoiding them, and they don't seem to respond any differently when ICE cars approach them from behind (because I still drive one of those, including a 911). In California, as you probably know, pedestrians and cyclists act like the road belongs to them.umm, no. The sole reason you don't buy the logic is that you don't live in a part of the world that is urban enough that pedestrians walk out mid block into the streets. I spend a lot of time in California for business, including specifically in Del Mar. It is not a pedestrian friendly area, and people do not tend to walk out into the streets. There is also good visibility of pedestrians on the sidewalks. But if you go to DC, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, etc., pedestrians walk out in the street all of the time. If you are making no noise, they frequently do so without even looking. It is only by the grace of God that I have not hit a few pedestrians through absolutely no fault of my own. You can be driving the speed limit, paying full attention, and then have a pedestrian walk out right in front of you between cars so you don't even see them coming. This happens in Georgetown where I live all of the time. When I am in my 911, which is very loud, this never happens. I am more likely to get dirty looks from the sidewalk. It has yet to happen in the Taycan with the sound on, but I haven't had it that long. In the Tesla, it happened ALL OF THE TIME. On the very close calls, I would honk and frequently get a very friendly middle finger thank you for saving the pedestrian's life. So the mere fact that you may not need it in Del Mar does not mean that it is not needed.
By the way, I don't mean to insult Del Mar or California. I really like it, but I did want to provide some context. Just imagine pedestrians popping out between the cars mid block in a block like in the picture and you can see just how different Georgetown is from Del Mar. I NEED the sound.
It's not a software update / adjustment or anything like that. It's a physical installation of a boombox / sound exhaust system combined with mobile app. The sound is definitely not bad, I've heard it on a mercedes (non-EV) and it pretty good quality in terms of sound
Having choice would be perfect - as "porsche sport sound" is great on a race track , but I can stand it as a daily drive (personnal)
I guess then that it paid for itself. At least you knew you had no use for the Taycan Turbo or Turbo S as far as performance goes. Turbo premium over 4S is higher than $20K.
I think a giant vibrator motor will suffice, to provide ICE engine like vibrations. The only question is, should it vibrate the entire car, or just driver and passengers who choose to feel the vibrations.Yeah, and after that you can option a mechanical combustion-powered propulsion machine that fits neatly in the front compartment. Maybe we’ll call it something like “integrated compartmental exothermic” machine or “ICE” for short…
That’s exactly why I bought a 4S rather than a turbo or turbo s (despite temptation) as a matter of fact!
Oh, I didn’t take it to be a pissing match and hope you aren’t either. I don’t respond to people who I perceive as engaging in those. I prefer to piss solo thank you very much! I just meant to say that in the type of environment in which I drive, I am more than confident that, right here and now, the electric sound has a real and perceivable impact as an audible warning. I have been extremely grateful for it. If it were not for this impact, I would not use it as I don’t care about what others perceive about me driving (I would prefer to be absolutely invisible) and I don’t need it for myself (I would just listen to the radio).
Safety organizations around the world disagree with you and require new EVs/PHEVs to emit a minimum noise level/sound when traveling under 18.6mph to alert pedestrians.
This could lead to people asking to drive your car a little too often and result in some pretty funny faces at stoplights. Maybe Porsche could call it “O” mode and allow you to adjust intensity and frequency? Only down side is that in a year, they would find that it overheats and tune it back to 50%.
