[CHARGED EVs Mag]

Silence is one of the wonderful things about EVs – until you get blindsided by one at a crosswalk. Recognizing the danger that silent-running vehicles pose to cyclists and pedestrians, governments around the world have mandated that EVs emit warning sounds, and most automakers now incorporate some sort of virtual engine sound into their EVs and hybrids... Newswire >

 

[Karma31]

I'm certainly glad Fisker didn't try to make the Karma sound like an ordinary gasoline powered car especially at speed. I wonder if Audi is trying to guess what buyers want or found synthetic engine sound necessary to mask road and other unwanted noises.