In the news here in the UK is that new models of electric cars from tomorrow in the EU must have a sound generator so people can hear them at low speeds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48815968
With some possible sounds here:
It seems the car manufacturers have got various famous musicians on the job, including composing superstar (and occasional VI-Control contributor) Hans Zimmer and the band Linkin Park.
However I'm wondering what the traffic jams of the future will sound like, when these things become common?
If all the cars are moving at 10mph but playing pitched notes in different keys and on a different algorithm, I'm not sure it will make a nice sound. On the other hand, will cars of the same make be able to coordinate to make a chord - eg whatever speed difference means the notes are a 3rd apart?
And will it be possible to literally "tune" your car in a very different way to what that's meant for years...?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48815968
With some possible sounds here:
It seems the car manufacturers have got various famous musicians on the job, including composing superstar (and occasional VI-Control contributor) Hans Zimmer and the band Linkin Park.
However I'm wondering what the traffic jams of the future will sound like, when these things become common?
If all the cars are moving at 10mph but playing pitched notes in different keys and on a different algorithm, I'm not sure it will make a nice sound. On the other hand, will cars of the same make be able to coordinate to make a chord - eg whatever speed difference means the notes are a 3rd apart?
And will it be possible to literally "tune" your car in a very different way to what that's meant for years...?