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by pavement 3240 days ago
Also, don't forget, regarding that thing about the "roar" of gasoline engines, that some car makers have opted to fake the sound of the engine's noise with audio systems. [0]

[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americas-bes...

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People and car manufacturers have been doing this forever, by playing with the exhaust.

Wanna make your shitty Honda Civic sound fast? Just put a big bore exhaust on it.

It's just that they've decided to be considerate (and probably cheaper) and use speakers in the car.

Yeah, it's a trade between experience and authenticity. If you value the experience for its own novelty and stimulation, the fakery isn't a problem. Those who seek authenticity derive pleasure from a completely different source and rationale.