The guttural roar from a gas engine disappears in an EV — but some people want it back, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.
Why it matters: Lacking engines, EVs are quiet, emitting only the sound of tires on pavement and the purring whir of an electric motor as it powers the vehicle.
State of play: Dodge has had enough.
The Stellantis brand is debuting what it's dubbed a "Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust" system in the new 670-horsepower 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona — the first EV version of the Charger muscle car.
What we're watching: Fake engine noises could catch on more widely.
Dodge isn't the first to realize that drivers might want fabricated sounds.
A company called Borla Performance Industries sells an aftermarket system called Active Performance Sound that allows drivers to dial up fake engine noise for the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.
