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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Electric cars have to make noise on purpose because otherwise it would be a silent car. And most of these noises are are weird futuristic WEEEE-00000 UFO sounds. Therefore I posit that we should be able to change the noises our electric cars make

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[–] AlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You can load sounds of different model trains into the decoders that go in them to make them drive and light up and make sound. The sounds follow what a real locomotive does, too, like the chuffs, turbocharger, or what have you.

Imagine loading a steam locomotive sound into a car

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[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

THIS NINJA
IS SNEAKING

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Mine has selections but no option to use my own.

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[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I want one to make the normal sound, but whenever you put it in park it moves to the Party Rock Anthem. Only the first little bit until they yell "Party Rock!" And then gets quiet.

Since there's a long intro, it's at about 1:38 the song starts, ignore the drums.

[–] Luccus@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I want fabulous secret powers.

But it pitches up and down with the vehicles speed.

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[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

there is one car that has, i think dual motors, or dual batteries that sound together like an angelic choir. i honestly don’t care what my car sounds like as long as i can get 55 mpg

[–] pedka@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

yeah, sure. take a car that feels artificial and make it feel even more artificial. i'd rather hear the electric wheeze that provides direct feedback than simulated slop

[–] fargeol@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Ice cream truck music 😈

[–] braydan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've always wanted the Screaming sun

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

None of the American made "muscle cars" that have been made in the last decade and a half sound like that. The engine noise is basically a speaker that makes them much noisier than they actually are. EVs could sound like a Mustang or Charger.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Apparently Tesla has a whoopee cushion feature that plays the sound from a seat of your choosing. It would be nice if you could change the back-up sounds into farts.

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