The sounds are not that intrusive...While others have pointed out the costs involved in solving them, the real question is "will muting each and every sound sell more cars?". Of course from an engineering point of view the other question is "are these sounds indicative of something that will fail prematurely?". The complexity of adding some sort of muting may introduce other modes of failure. Sometimes the best solution is the simple solution.
At this point in the EV marketplace the I would say the answer is no to both questions. Tesla is far better concentrating their engineering teams on new products that can continue their growth.
Now if some competitor comes up with a perfectly quiet car and that becomes a selling point, then it is time to revisit the engineering.
At this point in the EV marketplace the I would say the answer is no to both questions. Tesla is far better concentrating their engineering teams on new products that can continue their growth.
Now if some competitor comes up with a perfectly quiet car and that becomes a selling point, then it is time to revisit the engineering.