EV Pedestrian Warning Sound device explained 2020 Rav4 Hybrid (strange noise when in reverse)

[@dchoi99]

You absolutely do not want to wrap this device in weatherstripping foam tape and then in electrical tape to weatherproof it, thereby effectively reducing the sound by 80%. Because that would not be allowed.

[@chuck_machine]

sounds like a choir of demonic souls trapped in a fiery damnation.

[@RogerBrenon]

Exactly.

[@James-il3tq]

Wrap it in lots of electrical tape to reduce the noise. Eleimates 50-90% of sound depending how much tape you use.

[@RogerBrenon]

Most people, when they hear a pleasant beeping sound they know a vehicle is backing up. This sound coming out of my NEW Rav4 is shit. Everyone thinks my car is broken. It's extremely embarrassing. We need a lynch mob in Japan to hang the engineer that chose to use this freakish from hell horrible noise. Seriously. I ordered car and waited 6 months to hear this irritating bothersome noise when I drive? I'm pissed. Someone at Toyota is gonna get a serious rheeming right up the rear end. A demon straight from hell designed this noise system. What an asshole. I really hope Toyota reads this. Jerkoffs.

[@hankyen1]

just bought 2021 Honda Insight, brought home, when I back this car out of my garage, I start to hear loud sound. At first, I thought that may be something with this car. I checked with salesman, they told me the same as informed in your video. Many thanks.

[@errolikalina1998]

Yup just got a Sienna XSE around two weeks ago and noticed it yesterday, glad there's nothing wrong with the car thank you!

[@jmcafee6564]

My wife’s 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid is as quiet as a church mouse. It was designed in Michigan and built in Kentucky in 2018. But my 2019 RAV4 Hybrid makes the high-pitched squeal you demonstrate, along with other odd sounds when slowing down to a stop. Even though both Toyotas are the same model year, the RAV4 was built in Japan in 2019, after the pedestrian warning law came into effect. I love them both, but the Avalon is BY FAR the quieter of the two.

[@proxx1988]

Thank you very much for the explanation. It honestly drives me crazy. I hope one day I will get used to it.

[@tonygarcia5729]

Put your rav4 in gas mode by pressing on the accelerator before you put the car in reverse.The noise is there only when the vehicle in electric mode.Got outside and try.Good luck

[@neshant89]

omg thanks for sharing this , I was nervous that my new car has a defect! I was planning to go to the showroom tomorrow.

[@vivianm8174]

Me too!

[@HiyasuJ]

They didnt bother explain this to you ?

[@neshant89]

Definitely an oversight. I would definitely say it is on the dealership to bridge the gap between tech team and sales team in sharing faqs for new customers. Maybe Toyota relies on people to self service or self search their car's know what's.

[@HiyasuJ]

@@neshant89 well that's the first thing we explain to the customer at the test drive + the whole Ready thing... This noise is now on every new Toyota, not only the Rav4

[@agdetrick]

thank you....just took a 500 mile trip on my 2021 Rav4...yes noisy some. I was fixing to have bottom sprayed with some black stuff....you saved me some money....it is annoying

[@johnwirth4146]

We just got our new 2023 Prius three days ago and I noticed the "noise" when backing and then when going forward. With the windows up it was faint and me hearing isn't the best. Today we stopped at our son's house and complained about the noise, loud in reverse and less forward. I was afraid something was wrong with our NEW Prius. Thank goodness Bob looked online and called us with the "news". NO ONE at the dealership mentioned this and we traded our 2016 Prius for this. Watching your video is priceless in explaining what ALL hybrid and I imagine EV owners will have to get used to. THANK YOU, THANK YOU......I can sleep easy tonight.

[@NeeSuhInsomniac]

Thanks for the info 👍 . We were about to go back to the dealer to inquire . Saved me time. Lol. Doesn't bother me really. I still love the car 😊. I just got 2019 rav4 hybrid. Someone said turn the heater on before and it won't sound. It worked for me.

[@13Gill231]

Same here

[@ZacJelke]

I just bought a 2020 RAV4 Hybrid this weekend. I drove it back 600 miles without hearing this sound at any point. Last night it started doing it. It is LOUD!

[@cbaymult9411]

Well duh, I doubt you drove 600 miles in reverse

[@ZacJelke]

@@cbaymult9411 yeah, spent a whole day in it and never reversed once... Jesus Christ

[@autowatch69]

@@ZacJelke yeah you likely didn't reverse in EV mode.

[@DocMicrowave]

The sound only comes on if you are in Drive and under 21 mph. After that it shuts off. It is also twice as loud in reverse.

[@CyrusOfNaias]

Pedestrians can eat my shorts, I'm removing it

[@iraman315]

Thank you, very good explanation about this Rav4 noise.

[@Galaxylynx12]

Best video so far about this bs noise! Thank you!!

[@SujitSivanand]

Thanks. That was a proper explanation of the sound, which I was wondering where it came from.

[@timothyeifert810]

That sound is annoying to me. My daughter-in-law bought a Rav 4 and I knew immediately what the sound was for, I just don’t understand why they picked that sound in particular. The sound of an engine running would be better!

[@polaris911]

It's a law it must come installed on the car, but I doubt there's a law saying the consumer can't remove it.

[@cherimorales4349]

Thank u so much for the thorough explanation.

[@kevinmorley6300]

Is there a reason why you can’t just unplug the speaker ?

[@PL-tf6tw]

You likely will get an engine service warning on dash and alarm if the engine computer detects a loss of resistance from a component. So best to add a resistor to simulate the draw a speaker would consume.

[@trademarkpennsylvania5565]

Has this been tested? I’m about to test it as this is annoying.

[@sportytourer]

No I did not test removing it so not sure. I just read on the forums that someone else said that happened so you never know. I use a resistor in mine as not a legal requirement in my country. Let me know what you find out.

[@trademarkpennsylvania5565]

@@sportytourer I’ll have to get a resistor. Hopefully the resistance is printed on the speaker. I will have to remember to reinstall it if I go in for service.

[@backjackwards6024]

He just said the reason.

[@Outdoors49Man]

My next door neighbor has a Toyota like this, and I am no longer sleeping well. It's like living in a horror movie.

[@DocMicrowave]

Indeed, in some cases it is louder than a regular engine.

[@ldinakis]

thank you sir, you're great, that was a mystery... I just got a C-HR 2020 and sounded like the enterprise and i felt like Spock from the Original Star Trek. Thank you Toyota. I just wish I could choose another sound... might be a ringtone or might be a favorite song from a playlist, or a vooom sample from a Ferrari Testarossa or... anyway, thanks again Toyota.

[@angelbenitez8035]

The honda noise is so much cooler. I wonder if I could change that rav4 sound to something else.

[@realLuisGiordano]

According to the local Toyota dealer in Uruguay, the japanese carmaker chose that specific sound frequency because it was scientifically demonstrated that some waveform spectrum vibrations are capable of improving plants growth and nutrient absorption, greatly contributing to the environment. They never realized that it would've so annoying to pedestrians, as well as the driver and his/her passengers. Luckily, in Uruguay is not mandatory (yet), and some Toyota hybrid owners replaced it with an error-cancelling resistor.

[@Network126]

Fascinating!

[@PappaLitto]

What resistance do you know?

[@markbartlett6287]

When I bought my used '13 Avalon hybrid and heard this sound, I thought it had a bearing going out somewhere. Having a warning sound is good, but it might be nice if they didn't make it sound like you're driving a beater. Thanks for the video. I think maybe I'll not automatically cringe when I hear the sound now.

[@pcaetano7527]

3:20 i so wanna customise it to make star trek transporter sounds.

[@radanju3]

I want to customize it with this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2riWyhqteqrNE

[@1212zeek1212]

Glad I finally figured why that annoying sound exists.

[@eoh8915]

The issue for me is -Nan an example - the Tesla 3 is HALF as loud as the Honda CRV. So if dampening the speaker relatively matches the volume of the Tesla 9while still being a more irritating sound pattern) then why should dampening the sound matter if it keeps you from waking neighbors pulling out of your driveway at 5Am?

[@GR3YD3ATH]

Is there a sound modulator to make this the most annoying sound ever? I want it to sound like a light cycle from tron. That super high whine...

[@kevinmorley6300]

My 21 Prius makes that sound in reverse , as well as the beeb, beep, beep buzzer . Both are annoying but after a while you don’t even notice them both. Like living close to a railroad crossing

[@jontanneguy4960]

You can turn off the constant beeping in techstream, at least.

[@joeklinck]

It's legally required for the manufacturer to install it. You can do whatever you want with the car YOU OWN.

[@paulc2548]

They should make it sounds like a running engine! What is wrong with the sound of a running engine like it does in the non-hybrid version?

[@surfboard32]

Federal requirement requires fake stupid tones. Engine sounds tones are not allowed nor is regular backup sounds.

[@fab-rat]

Where that is in the Corolla 2022 hybrid?

[@Kiwi-rf4jv]

Can I turn it off?

[@vivianm8174]

Thanks for the explanation. Someone stopped me yesterday to tell me something is wrong with my car because it makes that noise. Gonna be annoying because I know someone else is going to stop me to tell me that again. But thanks for letting me know nothing is wrong I was about to rush into the service department to tell them I have a problem with the car

[@cbaymult9411]

You do. It's an annoying sound. Turn it off

[@1stb1]

excuse me, i think there's something wrong with your car, it's making a weird noise

[@vivianm8174]

@@1stb1 it's been 2 years! If something was wrong it would have gone wrong a long time ago. It's an artificial noise when the car is put in reverse.

[@coloradoboo1071]

The UFO speaker! Toyota mechanics have cars coming back all the time, "My car is broken...making this horrible sound" In my 2021 Prius, I discovered you can't just disconnect because it trips a check engine light. So I took mine out, wrapped it up like King Tutt with pipe insulation, and put it back it in. (It barely fit) A few weeks ago, I hit a deer and my car was in at the collision repair place and the mechanic calls me asking what the heck is that thing in the front all wrapped up?? He'd never heard of the UFO speaker in the newer EV's/Hybrids....so funny!

[@vegamusic8879]

My brand new 2023 hybrid corolla makes the same high pitched sound in reverse and also driving forward up to about 22mph. Driving yesterday on the highway at slow speed because of slow traffic for 2 hours was a torture because of this constant high pitched sound. Then I noticed the same loud high pitched sound after turning the engine off and taking the key out. It lasted about 5 minutes and was very loud outside coming from under the hood right around where the grille and the toyota emblem is placed in the center. It can't be the warning sound since the engine was turned off. But it was clearly the exact same high pitched horrible sound. Driving the car is painful becasue of this.The dealer said its normal. What is the reason of this? Are all toyota sedans have this problem? The 2023 hybrid toyota venza I drove today at the dealership for comparison did not make this sound. Not in reverse nor driving forward.

[@tacoboy262]

Has anyone ever customized this noise ?

[@pcaetano7527]

did you test it , as in if it's the device that makes the noise, or is it really a speaker . i wonder if you can change the sound to a custom sound, like a phone ringtone.

[@DocMicrowave]

Did some tests. It appears to be a 4ohm speaker. No other electronics detected in it. Which means the signal producing the sound comes from another component. It is that component which detects the 4ohm load on the line to insure the speaker is connected. It also varies the pitch of the sound in relation to your speed under 21 mph. With the proper custom circuitry, and Arduino maybe, I am sure the sound could be changed to something else.

[@MrBodyman5001]

My neighbor just got one of these. That sound is pure noise pollution. We're already used to beeping trucks in reverse. That seems better than a WTF is that noise sound.

[@matthewhanna9115]

Every car company has their own version of a pedestrian warning sound. Some are better sounding than others

[@MSGarrett1]

"You don't want to touch this. You want to leave it as it is." 😉

[@bhars3273]

The legal requirement is for vehicles manufactured after 2019, I have a 2013 Hybrid with this warning system which technically is not a legal requirement. would that be a reasonable assumption?

[@sportytourer]

Typically older vehicles are grandfathered so they do not have to emit noise. But you never know if future legislation may change that...

[@KiaShanel]

Can someone customize mines to sound like the Night Rider? I'll pay you. 😆

[@Joetechlincolns]

😂😂

[@fallguy4209]

That would be awesome

[@fenix310]

Copy Katt

[@DocMicrowave]

Actually that would be very cool. Maybe an Arduino circuit mod with a repeating sound clip from KITT.

[@benjamintucker9829]

I want mine to sound like the Jetsons flying car

[@dungeonkeeper42]

I did not know this when I just bought my vehicle and it's louder than the gas motor, at least to me while sitting in the cabin, so I'm a little upset. This could have been a deal breaker for me now I'm stuck with it! Thanks government.

[@amylalime7566]

Star Wars. I love it!! And my new hybrid

[@DoorisJ]

In a parking lot it's louder than a regular Rav4... I would consider wrapping it with acoustic pads.

[@BSD2000]

My 2013 Lexus RX450h makes a similar noise when in EV mode, like when I'm moving up in a drive through in EV mode.

[@trademarkpennsylvania5565]

Have you tried unplugging it any codes or warnings? It’s very annoying. I have a highlander hybrid and about to remove it

[@grazz7865]

There’s a few post up that said it trips the check engine light

[@fenix310]

Could I change the sound to the Knight rider KITT car sound?

[@CoconutDreamz1]

Thank so much for this. I’m about to cancel my service appointment. Lol

[@okramando]

Aw man I like my noise. The new Audi E-Tron sounds awesome!

[@indamud2006]

Would it be anyway possible to show how the resistor install?

[@sportytourer]

super easy to do. there are 2 wires that connect to the speaker. Disconnect them and instead plug a ceramic 4.5 Watt 8 Ohm resistor in place of the speaker. Make sure connections are water tight so use heat shrink and cover the resistor with electrical tape so protected from the elements. you will get no error codes and no noise....

[@mmanolakis1]

@@sportytourer Thank you for this video! Is there any chance you would be willing to post a video of the installation of the resistor for those of us who are technically challenged?

[@ryanreese8179]

@@sportytourer you’re a lifesaver thank you 🙏

[@tiffanycolon9053]

Would it be the same for the Venza LE hybrid 2021? And if so can you make a video please? Lowering or even not hearing the noise would be amazing.

[@furefure6544]

Any solution to mod that sound ?

[@happybeing777]

my 2011 ct200h doesnt have this feature😂 they added the pedestrian noise the years after though

[@cbaymult9411]

I've been driving 2016 C-MAX for 5 years now which is a very quiet hybrid and never have any close calls with pedestrians. It's up to the driver you've got a rear view camera there is no problem. I'd much rather not have that terrible noise polluting everybody's ears.

[@JonDecker]

unfortunately for us all, some old farts wanted to make electric cars annoying to have around, so they claimed quiet cars could kill deaf and blind people. Now every quiet car makes an annoying sound.

[@juststatingtheobvious44]

After you start the car, pump the Excelerator pedal. It will activate the engine and cancel EV mode, thus shutting off the pedestrian speaker.

[@billcarter3773]

Probably will trip a code or even disable vehicle if removed. Make a muffle box around it to lessen the noise or take it apart and cut one of the wires directly at the speaker.

[@sportytourer]

yes, if you remove you will get a code. If you install a 4.5 Watt 8.2 Ohm Resistor you get no code and no noise. Every vehicle is different. You need to determine the voltage and current in specifications. You need to check the legal requirement in your country if you plan to do.

[@nottheinternet6276]

@@sportytourer The resistors value does not need to be the same as the speaker, you should use a higher value resistor to reduce load. A 1/2 watt 200 ohm resistor should be sufficient to prevent a code from being set.

[@robertjutras7482]

The new requirement came into effect on December 21, 2022. In Canada

[@sportytourer]

It was bound to happen. Do you know if older vehicles are grandfathered or do they have to comply?

[@Thanossi]

I want to turn it off i have the lexus rx450h 2020 its so annoying is it possible?

[@SanthonyL]

It's basically the same system that Toyota makes. I just wish we could customize the sound. If it was less pitchy and had more bass it would sound better. More like the Tesla sound

[@Thanossi]

@@SanthonyL there is no way to disable it? did you try anything? like resistor for example

[@SanthonyL]

@@Thanossi yes that works, but you have to be aware that it could become a liability in the event that you get in an accident. I think what I'm going to do is wrap it up with electrical tape to muffle it a bit. It's just way too loud in reverse. It's probably 5 times louder than a gas engine

[@Thanossi]

@@SanthonyL thank you for the reply! i will try it too

[@gianhub]

teslas do something similar it seems to be standard with ev/hybrigs

[@surfboy9917]

Thank you for your video. Very helpful. How did you find the spec of the resistor (4.5 Watt 8 ohm)? Did you uninstall the speaker and measure it? Are there any specific resistors you would recommend?

[@sportytourer]

Another individual looked up the electronic specs from the service manual and a calculation was used to determine the size of resistor to match the speaker if removed. I installed a 4.5 Watt 8.2 Ohm Resistor, that was ceramic and bidirectional and it worked fine. It was $2.25 CDN

[@James-il3tq]

Just wrap it with electrical tape. More tape you use the more you can dampen the sound up to 90% where you can just barely hear reverse noise.

[@nathanmrg2]

@@sportytourer Whats the name of the resistor you used?

[@christianbautista3532]

I find this noise extremely annoying especially early mornings when my wife is backing out of our garage to go to work. Anyone know how I can turn it off without creating any diagnostic issues to the car? Will simply disconnecting the speaker create any dashboard notices?

[@DocMicrowave]

As I understand it, it will generate a dashboard error from what I've seen in other videos if disconnected. It is definitely monitored.

[@kpri101]

@@DocMicrowave Yes! I'm not the only one who finds this annoying. Early morning, every day two or three of these cars in my apt. complex leave and I have to listen to this NOISE. What will it be like like with dozens every day. Insanity!

[@DocMicrowave]

​ kpri101. Yeah, it is starting to get really annoying. Have had my Prime since mid June and it stands out like a sore thumb with sound when in EV mode. Especially in my neighborhood. Were my family has told me they always know when I am arriving home as they hear the sound a block away. I was in a multi level parking garage the other day and heard that sound from likely multiple vehicles echoing through the garage. Even though I didn't see the cars that were actually producing the sound. So yeah, I know what your saying about when more of these are on the road. I for one am seriously considering doing "toning it down" mod once the car is properly broken in. Ultimately I would love to create a custom circuit and switch that will allow me to disable the sound from inside the car at any time with out setting off any dashboard alarms. Seems the car is also very much monitored for health remotely by Toyota. Wouldn't be surprised if they would detect tampering. So I will have to come up with a stealthy way of switching it on and off. I would likely leave it off 95% of the time. Turning it back on for service and inspections.

[@edrumsense]

It's interesting to know why they didn't put this on the back instead of the front? It's also funny that Corolla Cross Hybrid doesn't have something like this

[@cgatito3528]

Cost. They cheaped out. They had to make the reverse noise alot louder because of it.

[@Almaharbi]

Is there any problems if i disconnect it?

[@bripeck]

You need to add the resistor or you will get error messages that your pedestrian warning device has malfunctioned. 8 ohm, at least 5 watt.

[@GaragedeDelgado]

Can it be deleted?

[@kpri101]

I live in an apartment complex with several of these vehicles. This sound is super annoying. I get it for backing up but going forward? Please stop the insanity!

[@elliotwelz9793]

Why didn't you just pull the wires off ? Its a speaker . It needs an electrical signal to make that noise .If you can't pull them off ; cut them . Explain .

[@PL-tf6tw]

I heard that if you remove the wires it triggers a warning light on the dash. Did not verify though... So I used a $2 resistor to simulate the load of the speaker and never had any issues. With electronics in cars and ECMs in vehicles getting more sophisticated the days of cutting a wire no longer works as it will trigger codes and warnings. But hey some people like to drive with those orange engine lights showing up non stop on their dash, lol.

[@sayedrashid867]

Anyone would think u have a bad alternator then wait hybrid doesn't have an alternator

[@relaxingvibes1111]

thanks this helped so much!!

[@tatankacleary]

Can the sound be changed

[@manyinterest1]

Do you know what amperage and watts the speaker takes, or what resistor values to use to dissipate the sound?

[@sportytourer]

I know some who used a 20 Watt 4 Ohm ceramic resistor which worked. Another read the service manual which stated the speaker should test somewhere between 6.4 and 9.6 Ohm resistance and the speaker was 6 Volts. He ended up using a 20 Watt 8 Ohm resistor which he claimed worked but was overkill. Based on his calculations though a 4.5 Watt 8 Ohm resistor would have worked perfectly. Going this route is likely only for countries where a noise requirement is not required yet like Canada (though is it is likely to be global requirement eventually).

[@sportytourer]

I tested a 4.5 Watt 8.2 Ohm Resistor, that was ceramic and bidirectional and it worked fine. It was $2.25 CDN and I think I may keep it as not a legal requirement in Canada yet.

[@DocMicrowave]

I had tested the speaker. Measured 3.9 ohms. So a guess a 4 ohm resister would work. As indicated by other commenters.

[@Tacoexplorer]

Weird because Tesla’s only make a noise when reversing. Not going forward.

[@cbaymult9411]

I hate the noise. I came here trying to find out why my neighbors car makes this annoying sound & sure enough it's intentional. How effing awful. Ought to be a law against it. If you're going to make a noise at all make it sound like a traditional vehicle noise

[@borisp9499]

If you are going to be making a fake noise, might as well make it sound like a V8. Nice deep V8 growl would be therapeutic in my view.

[@zero2sixty244]

Honda’s sounds really nice

[@ignusa749]

the question for me is. is this a speaker or an independent self contained device? a speaker has the driver amplifier else where in the car or truck. an device would have just power and a control signal as well as a ground going to the device. so does this have 2 or 3 wires to this sound making unit? or more than 3?

[@DocMicrowave]

Just got the Prime. And the sound as well. I think the device is self contained for sound generation and driving the speaker unit. I have yet to look at mine. But I only saw 2 wires in other videos. Maybe just power. Vehicle computer could just be looking for a load on the line.

[@dredgenyor5898]

couldn't they just choose a motor sound instead of a freaking squeal. and when you backup make a intermittent beep sound. when I backup from my garage it freaking echoes.. and I bother my neighbors' since I leave fairly early for work. such an annoying feature.

[@RogerBrenon]

How do these laws get put into effect? Some criminal bribes law makers with a cut of the sales of this annoyance if they put the law into effect. FACT.

[@Cindeweatherby]

I like the noise! Sounds like something from a space flick to me.

[@ThujanK]

Same issue with a 2020 Lexus UX250H

[@Faith_Driv3n]

That's the first thing I took off on my EV 😂

[@quakeimp]

It sounds like Rafiel off of Neon Genisis Evangelion

[@nyansugoi]

Terrible, terrible sound. I have auditory sensitivity issues and being near one of these in reverse was physically painful

[@TM-lw8wn]

i test drove a new rav4 a couple days ago. when i put it in reverse it sounded like there was some sort of malfunction. there was a "sort of" buzzer sound but weak and sickly sounding, almost a low grunting, grindy sound. Yeh...thats the sound...WTF????? why not a beep beep beep like a "back up beeper" on prius and every dump truck in the country. that "noise" is NOT a warning "type" sound. but, Hey thanks for making the video, now i know it was NOT a malfunction, just something stupid.

[@surfboard32]

There is a federal requirement on the quantity and type of tones along with the frequency hybrids \ electric cars must use. "Beep Beeps" type tones are not allowed.

[@TM-lw8wn]

@@surfboard32 thanks john, i guess it makes sense the darn things are so quiet, but it sounded weird.

[@dxyz6241]

4 ohm 50Watt resistor and problem solved

[@avas-i4f]

New sound since 2022 RAV4 Hybrid and different new sound since 2022 RAV4 Prime!

[@yvesgaudet1675]

Great info 👍

[@vmobile890]

Ok i’ll add a construction back up siren just be trendy .

[@pho3153]

How do u bypass this noise lol

[@jfgoudy]

10W 8ohm resistor

[@spiritseeker1982]

Needs better sound! I agree.. some tone like that people can’t hear.

[@jayjay378378]

Yeah I've just removed mine sounds horrible and makes my kids up when leaving for work

[@michaelcotton423]

Did you remove it from this same vehicle type, 2020 Rav4? Did it give you any lights on the dash, check engine or anything?

[@michaelcotton423]

Wonder if I could install a switch to disable it on command. hmmm...

[@TotallyVoided]

@@michaelcotton423 yes he did. You’ll get consistent warning messages in the cluster displays till it’s plugged back in

[@jldude84]

Just rented a hybrid Pacifica, first experience ever with a hybrid, and this stupid thing is the single biggest complaint i have about the car. First thing I'd disable if i owned one.

[@cbwavy]

It's a super annoying sound but it's probably for the best if you leave it alone, especially if you live in a dense urban area. I've had many people step in front of my car that couldn't hear me coming regardless

[@grazz7865]

And who weren’t looking I’m sure.

[@DocMicrowave]

It is quite annoying. Especially in a quiet neighborhood at night, or in a parking garage where that sound really echos throughout. I think it is louder than a modern gas engine in many cases. I drove a ford escape hybrid for 17 years. Never had a problem with it being 'too quiet'. You just be aware of your surroundings. Which should be the case regardless.

[@grazz7865]

@@DocMicrowave I would block it with duct tape

[@DocMicrowave]

@@grazz7865 I did that. A 2 inch peice of rubber cut from a pipe cap duct taped to the front of the speaker. Reduced the sound by only about 50%. My next attempt will be electrical.

[@grazz7865]

@@DocMicrowave I would say foam like the air conditioner pieces of foam to surround the window then plenty of duct tape

[@noly927]

That noise like a scary movie

[@jeffb660]

Well, I am fine with THAT noise. I have a 2022 Santa Fe PHEV. The backup noise is the same as what is on a garbage truck, or a heavy duty construction vehicle! Yup, those yellow huge construction vehicles! It's terrible, and those that are taking test drives for their new cars, should ABSOLUTELY see how their cars sound in reverse! I would NOT have purchased my Hyundai, had I known of this noise! What do think my neighbors say about it at 4:45 AM? Yes, the government regulated it to be "a noise"............. Hyundai just chose a terribly LOUD one. Lastly........... just HOW MUCH does a gas vehicle make when it backs up? Pretty much no noise at all. Yes, I get the attention of all the cars when I back up in the shopping center - pedestrians too. It just needs to be about 70% lower. Is there an electrical engineer in the house?

[@bassamjashamy]

Thank you

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

Yeah, IF I were to buy a EV. (Which I wouldn't) I would remove the stupid thing. It's MY property.

[@Network126]

Same. I agree.

[@CHN-fh2sn]

Yeah, take your headlights and brake lights off too. After all, it's your property!

[@kamerontodd6665]

How?!! How is the sound annoying? I was gonna like and subscribe till you said that rubbish. And it’s “pedestrian approaching speaker”

[@thatsfunny7729]

If you want a better noise, get a Tesla, they let you choose whatever you want at least.

[@Blank00]

Inspired by the Boeing 737 sounds!