Quote from: Raza on May 29, 2024, 10:08:18 AMThis is your chance to get one over on her for the rest of time.

"Honeybear, will the Jeep keep driving if the battery gets to 0%?"
"Oh, Pookums, no! Never let it get to zero, if that happens, the car may grind to a halt and the batteries will never charge again! If you get below 10%, pull over and call this number immediately for assistance." *gives Pookums the number for the Butterball hotline*

"Oh my darling Cuddlebuns, the battery on the new car is draining. Is that because I plugged my phone into it to charge?"
"My Sweet Cup of Chamomile Tea, Love of my Life, Mother of my Children [if you have any, I can't remember], no, the battery isn't draining because you plugged your phone in. It's draining because you haven't let me buy that Ms. Pac-Man cabinet* for the den. These new cars have a very sensitive AI, you need to keep them happy and they like having electronic friends."  *Can be anything you want; new stereo, PS5, MetaQuest, live-in sexbot, as long as it's electronic, otherwise it won't make sense


You can workshop the language a little bit, but, honestly, that's good to go out of the box.

Hmmm..... I think I'll have to reword that just a bit

Quote from: r0tor on May 28, 2024, 04:57:21 PMWife is getting use to it.

First interesting questions are "it will still keep driving when the battery gets to 0 right?!?!"... Followed by "is the battery going down so fast because I'm charging my phone?"

But anyway she so far loved it.  Even seemed to be enthusiastic about plugging it in which I didn't expect.  Back to the dealer tomorrow for them to install a factory hitch that I threw into negotiations.

This is your chance to get one over on her for the rest of time.

"Honeybear, will the Jeep keep driving if the battery gets to 0%?"
"Oh, Pookums, no! Never let it get to zero, if that happens, the car may grind to a halt and the batteries will never charge again! If you get below 10%, pull over and call this number immediately for assistance." *gives Pookums the number for the Butterball hotline*

"Oh my darling Cuddlebuns, the battery on the new car is draining. Is that because I plugged my phone into it to charge?"
"My Sweet Cup of Chamomile Tea, Love of my Life, Mother of my Children [if you have any, I can't remember], no, the battery isn't draining because you plugged your phone in. It's draining because you haven't let me buy that Ms. Pac-Man cabinet* for the den. These new cars have a very sensitive AI, you need to keep them happy and they like having electronic friends."  *Can be anything you want; new stereo, PS5, MetaQuest, live-in sexbot, as long as it's electronic, otherwise it won't make sense


You can workshop the language a little bit, but, honestly, that's good to go out of the box.

Some EVs are louder than gas cars, so they could tone it down a bit. I think it's totally unnecessary though. Pedestrians aren't hit because cars are too quiet.

Quote from: Morris Minor on May 29, 2024, 06:13:08 AMWhat opinions do you guys have on the external noise makers they put on EVs?

I understand the need for them. But they sound like...a dying vacuum off in the distance. Not that they have many options for the sound. It needs to penetrate the din of everyday street sounds outside while also not permeating needlessly back into the cabin or being annoying like a siren or beep.

Quote from: Morris Minor on May 29, 2024, 06:13:08 AMWhat opinions do you guys have on the external noise makers they put on EVs?

Something to warn pedestrians, especially those glued to their phones, may be beneficial.  However, so many I/C cars are so quiet now, that the only noise they make is from the tires on the road surface.

What opinions do you guys have on the external noise makers they put on EVs? 

Quote from: veeman on May 28, 2024, 01:43:46 PMI haven't been on a tram enough to recall what they sound like. It (the Kia EV6 fake engine sound) doesn't sound like a New York City subway though. Plus it's more reliable :)

The first version is reminiscent of the electrical motor sound of a street car accelerating, or how they used to sound the last time I was on a street car.

Wife is getting use to it.

First interesting questions are "it will still keep driving when the battery gets to 0 right?!?!"... Followed by "is the battery going down so fast because I'm charging my phone?"

But anyway she so far loved it.  Even seemed to be enthusiastic about plugging it in which I didn't expect.  Back to the dealer tomorrow for them to install a factory hitch that I threw into negotiations.

I think most of us will benefit from some aural communication related to acceleration for now since that is how we learned to drive. I wonder if it will change over time though.

Quote from: FoMoJo on May 28, 2024, 12:52:30 PMSounds like a streetcar.

I haven't been on a tram enough to recall what they sound like. It (the Kia EV6 fake engine sound) doesn't sound like a New York City subway though. Plus it's more reliable :)