Skotty
2014 S P85 | 2023 F-150L
If you've experienced a stock Mustang GT or something like a Cadillac STS with Northstar V8, you may have noticed that they are actually rather quiet when driven modestly, with the throaty roar only happening under hard acceleration or high RPM. That way you get the quiet you want while cruising, and the throaty roar you want when mad manning it. It's the best compromise, in my opinion. Not all one way or the other. Is it possible to set up an EV to behave like that? I don't know, but if someone ever pulls it off, you will then be able to have the best of both worlds in an EV.
The biggest barrier is probably that EVs so far don't have multi-speed transmissions, which would facilitate keeping the RPM low. This might prevent a suitable compromise. Unless, of course, someone starts putting multi-speed transmissions in EVs. Which may happen eventually. I could see it being popular for the performance crowd, allowing for manual shifts, throatier low RPM sounds, and a better sound balance. Sure, EVs don't need it. And ICE cars don't need high output V8s either, but they exist for the niches that want it.
The biggest barrier is probably that EVs so far don't have multi-speed transmissions, which would facilitate keeping the RPM low. This might prevent a suitable compromise. Unless, of course, someone starts putting multi-speed transmissions in EVs. Which may happen eventually. I could see it being popular for the performance crowd, allowing for manual shifts, throatier low RPM sounds, and a better sound balance. Sure, EVs don't need it. And ICE cars don't need high output V8s either, but they exist for the niches that want it.
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