Whether inside the cabin or outside the vehicle, rich vehicle sound is an integral part of the experience behind the wheel and plays a crucial role in defining the DNA of a car. This holds especially true when engine sound is degraded as OEMs engage in measures such as engine downsizing and the use of turbochargers to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. Moreover, due to the silent nature of their powertrain, electric and hybrid vehicles lack feedback on speed and acceleration, which is essential for an emotional driving experience.
Pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users who are accustomed to relying on auditory cues from vehicles to navigate around traffic, fail to hear approaching electric/hybrid vehicles. The HARMAN HALOsonic® Electronic Sound Synthesis solutions – internal Electronic Sound Synthesis (iESS) and external Electronic Sound Synthesis (eESS) – help to solve these issues, enabling OEMs to attain the targeted engine sounds reflective of their brand identity.
