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Dan Mihalascu

Why Do EVs Make That Weird Noise At Low Speeds? It's Actually A Safety Feature

One of the strangest things about driving an electric vehicle for the first time is realizing that it can make a sound when you can barely hear the car itself.

At a parking-lot crawl, an EV might emit a futuristic hum, whine, or artificial-sounding tone. Lift off the accelerator, and it can change pitch. Put the car in reverse, and you might hear another distinctive sound altogether.

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