How New Cars Trick You With Pre-Recorded Engine Noise

[@Tom_Hadler]

Car owner: "Hello, my engine isn't making as much power I think, it sounds a lot quieter" Mechanic: "ah OK sir, we'll take a look. First we'll check the speakers"

[@Has7DCT]

Ah, that dude with his electric Mercedes EQS

[@gocygo4862]

@@Has7DCT I'll pretend to know what that is 😁

[@Krephten]

@@gocygo4862 I think it is an electro-car, so you can't hear any sounds of a humming engine 😃

[@bunny19041]

just turn on the volume

[@mrmob11]

Did you watch the video? It’s all cars now lol

[@SubSideNL]

Fun fact: Some vacuumcleaners are the exact same way. They are most of the time a lot quieter, but since people think louder means more suction power, they fake the sound so it feels more powerful.

[@Ultra_64]

Same thing with blenders. Crap bothers me so much cuz these things are ANNOYINGLY loud

[@CityState_of_Valletta]

Ah Same thing with woman during intercourse👍

[@DoubsGaming]

I hate this op, take my like.

[@f1shyspace]

Who are these “people” that believe that and how do i get all of them on a plane?

[@TauAlphaVu]

Shampoo manufacturers do something similar. Shampoo doesn't inherently have to create a lot of foam to do its job, but people expect foam so they added additional things into the shampoo specifically to make it foam.

[@prometheus7387]

Oh god time to uncover another conspiracy on the level of bricks

[@nrdfoss]

bricks

[@jj02mc27]

brick

[@prabathhemachandra]

Brick chain

[@MrPaxio]

barack

[@prabathhemachandra]

@@MrPaxio Obama brick

[@chuckfischer7202]

They could simulate the sound of a running engine whenever the car won't start. People would never know they were stranded.

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

Until the car didn't move.

[@chuckfischer7202]

@@gabrielulibarri9950 There are some that still wouldn't catch on. And some of those will probably get in an accident.

[@michaelwarren2391]

@@chuckfischer7202 Same people who get stranded on the escalator when it stops. 😁😁

[@chiromike7803]

…until they didn’t feel the wind blowing in their hair

[@andrewwilson3587]

Even Ralph the mouse knows you can make a car go by making impressive enough engine noises.

[@IStillLikeIke]

Sam imitating famous sound logos was the best thing I’ve seen on his channel in a long time

[@AUTvillacherboyAUT]

yes i agree and so unexpected as well :D

[@matthewwelsh294]

I thought he was drunk 😂 😂

[@RaymondHng]

3:48 I would have inserted Carol Burnett's Tarzan Yell here.

[@aspecreviews]

Up until the 2021 TLX, Acura's "Active Sound Control" wasn't prerecorded engine noise, it was noise CANCELLATION. Active Sound Control was disabled in Sport driving modes, allowing drivers to hear real engine sound. Starting with the 2021 TLX turbo 4-cylinder engine, a specific frequency harmonic is piped into the sound system to make 4 cylinders (kinda) sound like 6. The system still isn't outright "prerecorded" sound, but it's messing with real sound to make it sound like an older Acura.

[@captainevenslower4400]

@Jake Krause works best if you can find the source i e the specific speaker like in VWs and simply cut it. If the system works via the in car audio speakers it might get difficult. If you are lucky you might have a specific fuse that you can pull.

[@PhilLesh69]

In 2016 I bought a used 2010 sedan that had heated and cooled seats. I'd never been in a car with cooled seats. So, when I was test driving it I kept noticing a white noise sound over my shoulder. At first I thought there was something like a cabin-wide version of noise cancellation that maybe had a janky set of microphones or something. Then I thought, well maybe one of the windows is slightly cracked or maybe there is an air leak along a door seal. It took a moment for my ears and my brain to work out the sound of the forced air in the leather seat cushions.

[@MastrCake]

Incorrect. The 2021 TLX onwards has both systems. Active Noise Cancellation is still there to cancel out wind, road noise, and the low RPM groan that comes with at an engine’s cruising speed. It was never made to make a 4 sound like a 6, as it’s very present on their V6s. In addition to that system, which is still very much there, they have Active Sound Control which… well, makes every Acura do it’s best NSX impression. Which is a V6. This new system is the one that makes their four sound like a six. Source: me, who owns a 2020 RDX with both systems and a 20 year old Accord with a detuned variant of the NSX V6.

[@MastrCake]

@Jake Krause you mean RDX? I have one too, there’s no tweaking the system. That said, roll down your window and you’ll clearly hear the turbo sound actually isn’t fake. The engine sound is enhanced though.

[@apachehelicopterah64]

That’s half of half of a third as interesting.

[@accountthatillusetocomment3041]

KIA naming their car sound player with the acronym "ASS" is the most based thing a car company has ever done

[@Jusiun]

BMW naming themselves Big Motorcars, Woahh! Too

[@jj02mc27]

Renault has a 4-cylinder engine named F4RT. You're welcome.

[@The_budgetking]

they just cant have normal names can they, kia carens , cough cough..

[@MrPaxio]

@@jj02mc27 what about the actual tesla fart horn

[@Leyrann]

ASS is also short for Autism Spectrum Syndrome, or simply autism.

[@TheZanzaroni]

Sound engineering is actually one of the most important aspects of passenger vehicles today. The Lotus Evora has the same engine as a typical high end Toyota, but the sounds in and out of the cabin are totally different for each car. Also, playing sounds loudly is not only for the excitement of the driver, but it makes them more likely to upshift/slow down since it creates the feeling of going fast.

[@internetbodhi1009]

Except they can see the peripherals and the speedometer. Doesn't matter how loud a car is if its only doing 50. I can drive my Tercel and it'll make a hell of a noise, but it isn't going anywhere fast.

[@TheZanzaroni]

@@internetbodhi1009 If you look at the speedometer you will reach or maintain your desired speed, but subconsciously, you'd feel like you're going faster than what you actually are. A similar strategy is employed in city engineering when designing rural roads, placing trees and large objects close to the road, seeing them towering near you while at speed, making you go at or below the speed limit to feel safe.

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

You obviously don't realise that it is not an important aspect at all to people who are not wankers.

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

I'm pretty sure that Lotus Evora (the older models at least) does not have simulated engine sounds, that's against Lotus stands for. Why the Evora sounds angelic while a V6 Camry doesn't us for a few reasons. First, the Lotus is supercharged, this adds wonderful sound, and the exhaust system is very different than a toyota. The Lotus is a mid engine car with headers, free flowing mufflers, and an overall shorter dual exhaust system. This makes a huge different in sound.

[@neeneko]

huh. you know.. I was ready to dismiss this whole idea, but then I did remember how much sound played a role in driving a manual transmission. though I suspect the quieter engines are still plenty loud enough for this purpose.

[@lordfluff2394]

My buddy and I discussed this Hair is the natural boundary for top half of face. So sideburns are a reasonable marking for left and right boundary. If you don't have sideburns, their equivalent location should be used. Sideburns are in front of the ears and so ears are not part of your face.

[@misterzod]

This is the way

[@joshjensen727]

Does than mean that the hair of my mustache makes my mouth not on my face?

[@lordfluff2394]

@@joshjensen727 Mustaches are facial hair specifically defining it to be part of the face

[@rmdodsonbills]

But sideburns are part of the beard, which is facial hair and by definition part of the face. Also, why should male hair patterns be the standard for face definitions anyway?

[@CountingStars333]

@@rmdodsonbills Are you Implying Women DON'T have facial hair? That's so insensitive! 1! 1! 1 - Hirsute women have hair - Trans women may have hair. This disclaimer brought to you by ministry of social awareness.

[@pe1ucas]

I think something similar happened to vacuum cleaners, there was a point they started to get quieter and people thought the new vacuums wouldn't suck as much as old and louder models.

[@norma8686]

Yeah, they don't suck as much, they're better 😂😂😂

[@electronicbamboo6764]

I hate this

[@jakobr_]

Reminds me of the Stan-Vac! It sucks more than anything!

[@JordanSkinner314]

Much to the dismay of pets everywhere.

[@Hlebuw3k]

smh they should just advertise it as "20% Quieter, 50% more POWER!"

[@KwanLowe]

The Active Sound System acronym must be a hoot in board meetings.

[@halfsine]

dont say it. DONT SAY IT!

[@jcrowley1985]

Explains their target demographic

[@rp9674]

In UK it's called Active Recreation Sound Entity

[@CornmanC]

The drivers want to hear a good, deep grumble when the wind hits their faces.

[@cowtessa]

Things I want: - an EV with external motor sound effects - Sam recording the engine noises for said car. Imagine driving down a residential road and just hearing the vroom sounds!

[@lonestarr1490]

I want the "päpple päpple päpple päpple"

[@B.Ies_T.Nduhey]

VRRROOOOMVRRROOOOMM!!! Great!!!🤣😂

[@jackielinde7568]

I just want to swap the external engine noise with Ice Cream truck sounds.

[@enthusia492]

Tesla added the ability to upload your own MP3 files to play out of the speakers. Did not take long for someone to add the coconut gallop from Monty Python

[@lonestarr1490]

@@jackielinde7568 In order to attract small children? Are you driving an old white van?

[@copperjack]

As a previous bmw tech, I loved this video. We hated they did it, and continue to make it way more common

[@potatojake197]

Just yesterday my friends 2003 325xi died spectacularly, luckily we got picked up and trailered back to town by a stranger who asked for memes as payment

[@RayQ101]

You can tell he’s not a car guy. Compared the M5 to a fucking Camry lmao.

[@CraigMarolf]

As an e92 M3 owner I’m legally obligated to drag newer M car owners about how their cars have fake sound pumped though their speakers and how absurd that is. Sound is probably the most important thing to me in an “enthusiast car”. I’ve got nothing against the move to more efficient and electric cars, but I’d be hard pressed to purchase a car that pumps fake sound as a “toy”. I’ll keep the M3 forever, and I could see as time marches forward adding a couple more classic cars to the garage, but anything after like 2018 is just a way to get from point A to point B for me. I just don’t care about it that much from an enthusiast’s perspective.

[@RayQ101]

@@CraigMarolf The pumped in engine noise is a simple code you can disable, it’s unnoticeable on the F90/G8x generation cars. He gave an example from the F10/F80 cars that were first gen systems. Furthermore, you speak as if the E92 is the pinnacle of the M series 😂 You realize to E46 drivers, your car is fat, slow for the time, and has no steering feel

[@CraigMarolf]

@@RayQ101 i made zero mention of speed. Correct me if I’m wrong, we’re talking about sound here, right? I mean, if all I cared about was speed I’d just buy a Tesla (with all the charisma of a toaster) and be done with it. Speed is a commodity now and everything today is faster than the fastest things a decade ago. The one thing that will never make a comeback is the engine sound. And that’s why I brought up the e92 M3, arguably one of the best sounding BMWs (behind maybe the original M1 and the e60 M5). I’m not sure where you’re getting the numb steering thing from. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard anyone not praise the e9x steering. You may be mistaking it for the F8x’s electronic steering. But again, we’re talking about sound here, so I digress. I don’t have 8 hours to list all the cars faster than any of the cars you just mentioned. And next years will be faster than this year’s cars. There’s probably minivans being produced today that are faster than 10-20 year old M cars. Besides, accelerating super fast from red light to red light became super lame after like high school. I’m almost 40. Nobody has ever laughed at a Porsche 356 because it’s slow. Or pretty much any other classic. Yes. Of course they are slow by today’s standards. But they’re still cool.

[@mykleisyomomma]

00:37 "...which means less exhaust comes out...". I assure you, the same amount of exhaust does come out with or without a turbocharger.

[@The_Silver_Lurker]

Thanks, i was looking to make sure i didnt have to write this myself

[@misterdeedeedee]

even more actually, what with boost and all that

[@ailivac]

it's just coming out with less energy since more is being harvested to do silly things like burn fuel more completely rather than announce to other drivers how inadequate you feel about your genitals

[@bricktown3156]

debatable

[@neztech.]

@@bricktown3156 "debatable" as if the turbocharger makes the exhaust fumes somehow lose mass on exit 💀💀💀

[@peytongribac5282]

0:40, the same amount of exhaust goes out of the car however the turbo acts as a secondary muffler and that’s why it’s more quiet, the car doesn’t reuse exhaust to but it back it it just uses it to spin the hot side of a turbo and compress air on the cold side of the turbo.

[@klutz1907]

and it gets even quieter when you add a particulate filter too

[@gqh007]

And noise regulations

[@rdspam]

Yes

[@joshjensen727]

A turbo will cause more exhaust to come out of the motor, because it is using exhaust gas to force more air into the engine. More air in means more air out.

[@__dm__]

You are using a lot of the exhaust energy to spin a turbine, so the gas coming out the tailpipe has less pressure, less heat, less everything.

[@jmonsted]

The VW one supposedly vibrates the windshield. Hilariously, my Golf GTE is a hybrid and if i floor the pedal in e-mode, then switch to gas, the hockey puck in the windscreen comes on before the engine does...

[@kain0m]

That is exactly what it does. It's just a weight connected to the windshield frame underneath the cowl. They do also offer another variant, which actually consists of a speaker in the exhaust system. That one is used in high-horsepower Diesel models (and some turbo gas engine cars as well).

[@zmaxx21]

That’s funny, this idea was actually in the short story “The Marching Morons” by E. C. Cornbluth published in 1951. The only difference was the cars couldn’t go very fast so in addition to loud engine sounds, they also blew high powered air on the driver and passenger.

[@CaptainRotmeat]

Car execs: "Write that down! Write that down!"

[@bridgecross]

I remember that story! Simpson did a parody of that.

[@AdroSlice]

BMW is actually short for "Bayrischer Mistwagen", or bavarian manure cart

[@s1nnocense]

I like "Bring Mich Werkstatt" which means "Get me to the Garage"

[@jj02mc27]

@@s1nnocense this one... this makes sense

[@nemesisgaming1951]

actually its for "bei mercedes weggeschmissen" - thrown away by mercedes :)

[@61rampy65]

Break My Wallet.

[@Splomf]

Nope, BMW stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werke" or "Bavarian Engine Works". Most english speakers will say "Bavarian Motor Works" though as it keeps the M

[@0123-v1o]

VW actually already did this in the 90s. Back then it was called "first generation 5-cylinder TDI without sound deadening". One of the nicer ways to turn dinosaurs into heat and noise.

[@AlanTheBeast100]

You know fossil fuels are mainly (like 99.999%+) decomposed plant matter, right?

[@0123-v1o]

@@AlanTheBeast100 Yes, but i only burn the good stuff which used to be dinosaurs. Gives the engine that certain roar. Plant fuel is for vegetarians.

[@AlanTheBeast100]

@@0123-v1o Weak. Lame. Noise.

[@waremergencypower6024]

_clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack_

[@HiDDENk00l]

That would kind of suck because not only is there more engine noise, but there's also more wind and road noise, which isn't what you want

[@mrwhirly0358]

3:38 we need more of this

[@marknc9616]

3:33 The section about not getting banished for copyright violations is hilarious.

[@ArcaneCannonChey]

Mad respect to the writer who managed to get Sam to reenact the log sounds.

[@Mr.Septon]

I am impressed that you brought in a lion to get a purely realistic roar sound. Impressive.

[@axa122]

4:57 *WOAH WOOAH WOOAH*

[@greenor3]

😳

[@Alex-yj9xl]

Ayo

[@dylansimmons799]

This whole video, from the shitty yet enjoyable bad attempts at making the logo noises (3:38) to the segway to HelloFresh with the "And you know what I put in my mouth last night?" (4:54) was beautiful and I love it. Please never change and pay that writer more.

[@jasonhatt4295]

3:48 BEST!

[@TheGrinningSkull]

The sound recreations at 3:40 is next level. Top notch work!

[@dwiesch]

I know this is not remotely the point, but when talking about the V8 engine of the BMW, you showed the innards of a V6 and as a automotive engineer, that kinda triggert me a little :D

[@andersjjensen]

He also said that turbos reduce the amount of exhaust going out... I could've sworn that when you up the boost you also up the waste products in direct relation... but you know, who am I to argue...

[@RassputnikOdin]

Sam needs a trigger warning for engineers at the start of the video.

[@sgthop]

@ladawg81 It acts as a muffler, as it is an object that sits in the exhaust stream. There are a few turbo sporty-cars that just don't have mufflers because of this, and I remove mufflers on turbo cars I own. They don't become obnoxiously loud.

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

One of the most jarring examples of this for me was getting a lift from someone in a diesel Ford Ranger - with the window up it sounded like a nice petrol engine, with the window down you could still hear the petrol engine sound but at the same time the lower frequency grumble of the actual diesel exhaust note, which was not even remotely close to the sound inside the vehicle.

[@kimono8413]

Your sarcasm and humor has never been better with this video. Terrible job.

[@patrickracer43]

Sam: "electric cars are silent" Formula E: "am I a joke to you?"

[@gqh007]

They make noise due to high motor rpm and straight cut reduction gears

[@Dat-Mudkip]

[ANGRY WHINING NOISES]

[@ErmisSouldatos]

Imagine starting your car and instead of vroom vroom you hear one of the most famous mkvie soundtracks of our time

[@jasonbikeracer1]

Meanwhile subaru couldn't get a clean audio sample of an engine that doesn't have mechanical problems

[@strik4r877]

The Porsche Taycan openly has a setting to make a bunch of artifical electric car sounds and it sounds pretty sweet I wont lie

[@EricKimsey]

Missed a perfect opportunity to reference the episode of The Office where Andy runs into Dwight with his car by driving under 5 mph in his Prius.

[@YogeshMandell]

Had to like the vid based on the branded audio impressions alone. I'm lovin' it.

[@jasonreed7522]

If they are going to play fake engine noise into the cabin then where's the option for active noise cancelling of engine, wind, and tire noise. (Or atleast muffling it to less noticable levels) And for safety have the system stop cancelling when something like a siren is detected. And obviously low speed noise makers for pedestrian safety.

[@aspecreviews]

Acura's "Active Sound Control" is exactly that. ASC is disabled in sport mode so the driver can hear the engine better. This system works only on low pitches, so it's not going to cancel a siren.

[@catalintimofti1117]

there are cars with active noise cancellation/layered passive noise cancellation

[@B.Ies_T.Nduhey]

So far, they don't seem to have encountered anyone who wants quiet... I am SOOO with you!

[@DanKaschel]

They exist, but they don’t work as well as you’d think. Not as well as I hoped, anyway.

[@blumoogle2901]

Rolls Royce has this, especially in the back. You can litterally hear the mechanical clock ticking, even cruising at 100km/h on cobbled stone or dirt road. No vibration noises either, no tyre noise and even the aircon fans are silent on full blast.

[@HeeminGaminStation]

Expecting a video soon on why a human life is $4500

[@iamthebiggs252]

Okay, the "manual" recreation of sound logos was an unexpected delight that just made my day.

[@brandonm750]

*"Do you know what I put in my mouth last night?"* That's a dangerous question to ask, Sam. #EarsAreNotFace

[@GeeTransit]

he put deez

[@PeterTran1997]

"it was fast, and delicous"

[@LMacNeill]

I had a 2015 Mustang Ecoboost, and you could disable that Active Sound system by pulling a fuse in the fuse box. It was really amazing the difference it made to the sound inside the car.

[@61rampy65]

Which fuse? Did the radio still work? I have a 15 Ecoboost, and I love it, but I HATE the 4 cylinder sound.

[@JeremyWS]

I actually already knew this, but I still liked this video.

[@efovex]

1:53 I can think of a better name/acronym than Active Sound System... unless "sounds like ASS" is the slogan they were going for

[@jdatlas4668]

Yeah, it’s interesting to what degree things get “engineered“ to meet customer expectations. How weird am I to have gone on a Wikipedia binge about this before?

[@MrPaxio]

its only weird when u binge on those genacidal and rapists pages

[@joaovitormatos8147]

Not at all. This channel is a whole Wikipedia binge from Sam. It used to be a section in Wendover called "that Wikipedia List", so yeah

[@BeefIngot]

Youll get really pissed when you learn about CVTs and how they are a great technology saddled with absolute clowns failing to properly explain to people what they are and then covering up that failure by making them operate inefficiently to meet incorrect expectations. CVTs, literally are just more efficient, mostly due to their variability, and because car companies didn't want to put any budget into explaining that to people, they made them fake being gears.

[@6z0]

Your profile pic is weirder

[@wongkeehan]

What's the Wikipedia page.

[@PeterPan3713]

I really enjoy your videos, but you sounding out those audio-logos had me laugh out loud in the bus.. so thanks for that one😂

[@PaulSmithVPS]

I loved how the funniness of him sounding them out, distracted from the great choice of fake names he picked for those logos/companies.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@PaulSmithVPS Had to rewatch that bit to appreciate the animation work.

[@abyss18]

this channel is thoroughly enjoyable, they make such really funny jokes while remaining very informative.

[@uplink-on-yt]

Yep, three fries, an chunk of meat and two lettuce leaves is about right when it comes to how hungry you'll still be after eating Hello Fresh.

[@anthonyclarke9158]

I absolutely love the cheeky jokes this guy uses in this channel and his other. Love your videos man!

[@SirSpot86]

Oh my God, I nearly choked on my drink when you did the MGM lion, love the balance you strike in these videos.

[@PaulSmithVPS]

I've watched, and loved, many of your vids. I just now subscribed because of the brilliance of the audio-logos section of this video. Well done.

[@leoh761]

Indeed, probably one of the best segments of television, i mean KZbin 😆

[@zuluman5301]

I have always considered the fact that cars are getting quieter to be a great thing. It is annoying as hell that carmakers are deciding to add on fake noise onto cars. This is why I can't wait for electric cars to reach critical mass and be good and cheap enough for me to get one.

[@catalintimofti1117]

some gas cars are whisper quiet hell some diesel cars sound like bkthing

[@benjaminanderson1014]

They're adding it to the inside of the car though, so the driver gets all the noise they want without annoying people outside as much

[@mina86]

Even if electric cars become a majority they will likely be mandated to produce sound so that pedestrians can hear them. This is just like trucks are regulated to produce sound when they back up so people are made aware of them.

[@ileutur6863]

Millions of third world people will have to be poisoned by lithium mining to make that happen. But hey, at least your sensitive ass ears will get a rest

[@panzerveps]

I have no issues with fake engine sounds, but some cars have a super synthetic sound that screams fake.

[@lpt2606]

2:39 i really hope nobody drives like that

[@insert_name77]

0:54 did he just said an M5 look like a camry

[@Juanguar]

He did and it pisses me off

[@jessepost1108]

Which one is which? They are so hard to tell apart.

[@catalintimofti1117]

they are both sedans and one will run forever and one burns oil

[@insert_name77]

@@catalintimofti1117 one is made for people who know how cars work and the other one for people who get tricked by microsoft call center scam

[@insert_name77]

@@jessepost1108 change the camry color and you'll see i'm sure

[@forgottenbow]

The Daily intro on this really threw me for a loop! Fantastic include

[@dstinnettmusic]

My car definitely has this, and you know how I know? The speaker in my Nissan is breaking so it pops when I make the engine “too loud”

[@alexforce9]

This channel is 40 % info and 60 % clever jokes and fast editing.

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

The Mustang Mach E has a system to turn on and off synthetic noise. I value handling ability over noise. If it can tackle freeway ramps at 60-70 mph without significant body roll, I'm happy.

[@Arthutstut641]

I never undestood this. I think a silent car is the coolest thing ever.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Those electric cars need a card in the spokes or something so they don't sneak up on you in parking lots.

[@epender]

Electric cars do already make artificial noise on the outside when moving (especially at low speed). In fact I think it's mandatory.

[@blue39503]

@you know this Dammit man

[@xmtxx]

@@epender And it's effing annoying as hell. I want quiet cars for god sakes, cars are defeaning in a city.

[@epender]

@@xmtxx The noise is really a lot better than the exhaust of a car, especially when accelerating from a stop or up a hill. You can barely hear it over other noises like wind noise and tyre noise at a distance anyway.

[@Lantec1000]

They have external speakers that play a hum or an artificial sound. You can actually tell which brand is coming up based off their sound, it's like their own signature lol. But aside from that, you can also hear the motor whine or transistor whine as well. It's like an old TV turning on. It's like EEEEEEEEEEE, quite high pitched but it's hard to miss. You can hear that on top of all those sounds so technically, even if there weren't an external speaker, that's another option unless you're hard of hearing I guess. Also, for reference, I'm 38 so it's not one of those young people sound alert things.

[@YuriMuntari]

Until recently I actually made the sound insulation for the Toyota, Lexus, bmw, and gmc vehicle lines. Around the engine is ~1 inch think fibreglass panels with holes cut out for wires and pipes and whatnot, and then around the wheel wells, on the floor, and in the door panels there is a thick recycled fabric material. When I worked in the factory, we used to take the fabric panels and cover our heads with them and you couldn’t even hear the super loud water nets or presses, so yeah, cars are pretty quiet now.

[@jacobpenton3132]

Did you just say that STUUUSTUSTUSTUSTUUUU PPSSSSssshhhhh doesn't sound cool???? My guy, that's the coolest sound ever (referencing the V8 twin turbo part lol)

[@s1nnocense]

I was wondering about that as well, to me there's nothing more exciting than the sound of turbochargers sucking air kicking in. And a V8 alone can't be that bad, right?

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Half as Interesting always provides good, five-minute entertainment, but that segment recreating audio logos is some of the best fifteen-second entertainment I've ever seen.

[@karthikvarmavatsavayi1777]

We really need another video on bricks my man

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

Me : wants noise cancellation, enjoying the silence. Car companies : EXTRA VROOMS!

[@jmanj3917]

3:14, That's why I never turn my back to a bunny

[@alkinurdotran1053]

cars getting quieter, but then idiots driving motorbikes go wroom wroom in the middle of the night

[@Tarkov.]

The Hans Zimmer engine sound is really good by the way.

[@-No_3-]

0:24 THE MIKU CAR

[@DaveChimny]

I'm driving a BEV (Skoda Enyaq) and I can tell you: If there is no sound, you can't distinguish between going 10 or 40 kph. Synthetic sounds on the inside make it much easier to "driving by hearing" as in common gas driven cars.

[@Lawrence330]

While only slightly related, I initially *hated* the Formula E cars in Forza 6 for the same reason. All of the audio cues for speed were gone. Racetracks are already poor visual references for speed, I had to turn the cheater line back on! 😂

[@BryanTorok]

When cars had round air filter housings that sat on top of the carburetor on top of engine, especially V8 engines, hot rod folks would take the air filter lid off, flip it over, and put it back on. This did two things: 1) Defeated the temperature control on the intake air which allowed more colder/denser air into the engine (more air equals more fuel and power). 2) Allowed one to hear that great V8 engine sound sucking in gobs of fuel air mix.

[@olivercharles2930]

Yikes

[@davidguthary8147]

I can't be the only person who DOESN'T want to hear the engine when I'm driving, right? I'd much rather listen to music without the car actively trying to drown it out.

[@diggoran]

There was a part in the video where he talked about cars muffling the engine when you’re cruising and only amplifying it when you accelerate quickly

[@Gamblesgarage]

Cruising wise, you’re not, but car enthusiast wise, yes 😂

[@MihaelTurina]

I'm the exact opposite. I don't listen to music so I can hear the turbos whining.

[@CodyHurstOfficial]

Lol I know, right? Cause no one ever thought to look at their speedometer to see how fast their going. Judging by how fast people go down my street, I'd say that unfortunately they actually don't look at it. Officer: do you know how fast you were going? Driver: what is this 'fast' concept you're talking about?

[@hussamatef4680]

Anatomically speaking, the line dividing the skull in a cranial base and a facial skeleton is a virtual line drawn from the upper edge of the orbit (eye socket) to the upper edge of the out ear porus. Meaning that the ear is actually part of of face.

[@o7_AP]

Meanwhile, I absolutely HATE loud cars, both being near them and being inside them

[@adog3129]

Me too. It would be good if they made it clear that you can turn it off, but that would also ruin it for the people who like them loud.

[@gigaherz_]

@@adog3129 Just call it "Active Sound Cancellation", which really means "[Active Sound] Cancellation", but people will think it means "Active [Sound Cancellation]".

[@adog3129]

@@gigaherz_ THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA

[@Zuxtron]

When I hear a car with an exhaust that's intentionally made louder, I imagine that the driver is a guy who has a small penis and feels insecure about it.

[@cpMetis]

If it's a good sounding car, it's amazing. Most are not good sounding. The exceptions are a reason to keep on living, just to hear them. Long live the LFA.

[@a1619t]

That opening joke about Michael Barbaro had me DEAD! I did not see it coming but the moment I heard "From the" my brain fill in the rest just as you said it. 10/10

[@AaronShenghao]

The horror of hearing those McDonald’s jungle on repeat when a car driving by…

[@thatman8562]

I want someone to make a super-cheap budget electric car (once batteries get cheaper, of course) where the fake engine noise is just a recording of some technician saying “vroom vroom” with varying levels of enthusiasm.

[@GlobalistHero]

PLEEEAAAASE make more knock off sonic branding gags at some point 🤣

[@Mr.Engine993]

0:34 yeah they don't make sounds this loud but the whistle of a twin turbo sounds awesome at least in my opinion

[@B.Ies_T.Nduhey]

Pre-recorded?! I believed that was artfucially generated...😱

[@ryanthompson3737]

Well, imagine all the engine sounds in a top tier racing simulator. Those are all pre-recorded and then spliced to active during certain events, and can even manipulate itself to cut out and play other noises (like if your car stalls, or something in the engine breaks). We've come a long way from "ey bud, just Rev the engine and we'll just loop it" like they did in gta San Andreas, for instance.

[@thecianinator]

Numer of hotties frenched is one of five statistics I base my entire life around, along with numbers of bags gotten, wallops packed, malarkeys cut, and hams steamed

[@martinbilis8875]

Hey Sam, I Love your Videos! Keep up the Good Work!

[@evoljfe48]

“You know what is part of your face, your mouth. And you know what I put in my mouth last night?” Me - “Your Mom”

[@Likeomgitznich]

What’s even crazier is with the introduction of CVT in cars the gear shifting you feel is programmed in because people thought something was wrong with the car without it 😂

[@Gebenki]

They also make vacuum cleaners louder than they have to so people think they're still working

[@Likeomgitznich]

@@Gebenki ugh the stupid things we do just to get out ape brains to orgasm is ugh

[@infinitiv525]

car goes vroom, cow goes moo, frog goes croak and the elephant goes toot. Ducks say quack and fish go bloob and the seal goes ow ow ow, but there's one sound, that noone knows...

[@TheArmyKnifeNut]

0:06... But what does the fox say?

[@radanju3]

1:26 This made me laugh much more than I needed to.

[@Alxium]

I don't get it. I drive a 2012 Ford Focus SE with a fuel-efficient inline 4, and that thing is loud enough for me. Loud car snobbery is no better than loud motorcycle snobbery, and I think almost everyone can agree that a motorcycle doesn't need to be heard from 5 miles away.

[@Kitt_the_Katt]

While I am generally in agreement with you, being a former motorcycle rider I will say. You want a loud bike as a safety device because so many car drivers seem incapable of seeing motorcycles. The noise helps to let them know that you exist.

[@user2C47]

If the motorcycle is not only invisible but also silent, how would anyone know that it is there? I'd want an electric motorcycle to make sound, such as by using a really harsh sounding vvvf driver for the motor.

[@rambo64bit82]

Insert South Park vroom vroom vrooom

[@waremergencypower6024]

@@user2C47 Train horn.

[@dogfellow3848]

@@Kitt_the_Katt I think hes talking about those doofuses that want car louder than a jet engine just for driving in suburban aread

[@0box0man0]

I understand the need for electric cars to do their thing, but I swear they sound like a fucking UFO coming to abduct me and my dog when we're walking at night

[@c-5921]

car companies: "We're adding BIG NOISES to make you feel like a BIG MAN" everyone else: "public transportation please. we can't afford cars anymore"

[@justinmuchler]

Just because you cannot afford something most certainly does not equate to everyone not being able to afford it.

[@Sinaeb]

@@justinmuchler People shouldn't have a need to have a car due to underfunded mass transit, so they can spend that money saved on a variety of things that would help the economy diversy.

[@xmtxx]

I, can't stand the noise of the fucking cars. They are so loud, it's deafening. This artificial sound thing is so dumb, it baffles me.

[@c-5921]

@@justinmuchler if your economy is built around a poverty trap (which is what a car is), it's bound to collapse when it becomes inaccessible to large portions of the workforce. For example, 40% of Michiganders don't own personal vehicles. That number is only going to go up as gas becomes more expensive. Electric cars cannot be allowed to continue the disastrous legacy of personal vehicles as a universal transportation solution

[@narlynarwhals27]

@@Sinaeb tell me you live in an urban center without telling me you live in an urban center

[@patrickracer43]

"Turbochargers don't sound good" *Subaru WRX owners have entered the chat*

[@dvdemon187]

When I first heard of this Active Sound BS back when it came out, I thought it an absolutely hilariously stupid concept. But that signature sound for EVs is pretty neat. I'd still want my little EV roar like a big bad V8 wolf when I bean it instead of a silent 'Whoosh'...

[@user2C47]

Not sure about roar, but I do want to see an EV that makes really loud power driver noise at low speeds, like a 400Hz square wave.

[@bagaboiebailey]

bruhmobile incoming 3 2 1

[@happyyorkie5252]

wHeN HAve ThE GErmAnS EvER LiEd LMAO

[@smallmj2886]

I want my next car to make a Jetson's sound at low speed.

[@dvol]

Teslas actually do this.

[@skaviouz]

I like your interpretation of the sound noise of those commercial product intros/audio logos like a beat bopper makes music :D

[@fluttzkrieg4392]

"When have the Germas ever lied before?" *laughs in Joseph Goebbels*

[@L4JP]

I wonder if there is a setting (no doubt deep down beyond three "Advanced Settings" buttons) in these cars that would allow a person who doesn't need such coddling (and would therefore prefer their car as quiet as possible) to turn off the added sound. I'll probably never know, because I'm the kind who just wants to get from A to B, so I'd buy the Camry, or even a Corolla. Funny story: About 30 years ago, my husband and I were considering a particular car (I no longer remember the brand, but it was a fairly ordinary but new car, and had a manual transmission, which we preferred). He test drove it one day, and then I test drove it with the same salesman the next day. At one point while I was accelerating, a "ding" came from the dashboard. I asked, "What's that?" The salesman explained that it was telling me I should shift gears now for best performance. My immediate response was, "How do I turn it off?" The salesman laughed and said that my husband had asked the exact same questions when he drove it. Apparently the answer is that no, you can't turn it off. We did not buy that car.

[@morskojvolk]

Reminds me of the short story The Marching Morons, by CM Kornbluth. In the story, people were tricked into buying slow, efficient cars that played loud engine noises and blew wind in your face with fans when you accelerated.

[@andrewharrison8436]

Excellent reference

[@morskojvolk]

@@andrewharrison8436 Excellent story. Very prescient in many ways.

[@HATECELL]

Car sound design is an interesting rabbit hole. For example how much time they spend on the sound of a closing door, or how they put flaps and resonators in the exhaust to make the car sound like it doesn't have an exhaust to begin with

[@busslayer4790]

You should do a video about how turbochargers defeat the laws of physics by expelling less exhaust than goes in.

[@neztech.]

yeah that had me confused too

[@bmorg7244]

It's quite simple really. The turbo compresses the air so it has less volume when it exits the vehicle, where it can quietly re-expand. That's how engines work right?

[@tbxdpro]

Lexus LFA: hold my beer