Name: What should electric cars sound like?
Uploaded: 2019-01-09T15:49:42Z
Duration: 11 min 37 s
Description: Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians. What kind of sounds should they make to keep people safe? Get a preview of what the future may sound like as acoustic engineer and musician Renzo Vitale shows how he's composing a voice for electric cars.

Renzo Vitale: What should electric cars sound like? 

What should electric cars sound like? 

Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians. What kind of sounds should they make to keep people safe? Get a preview of what the future may sound like as acoustic engineer and musician Renzo Vitale shows how he's composing a voice for electric cars.

Sound geneticist, musician, acoustic engineer

Electric cars promise peaceful, quieter cities, but their near-silence brings hidden dangers for pedestrians who rely on sound for safety. New regulations require these vehicles to emit custom-designed sounds, transforming safety needs into a creative challenge. Drawing inspiration from music, engineers are shaping a unique, emotional voice for each car, aiming to create harmony instead of more urban noise. Through 'sound genetics,' these sounds embody both safety and the identity of the car itself.