Simple two-tone warning sounds on electric vehicles make it harder for pedestrians to locate cars, especially when multiple vehicles are present Traditional engine noise performs significantly better ...

On my walk to work the other day, something odd happened. While waiting for a light, I heard a strange wheezing noise coming from the street, like some odd bird cawing at me. I ignored it for a second ...

A new study conducted by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and published in March examined how well the average person could locate three common types of warning sounds from ...

Each home security system has its own set of cues and meanings, and you'll need to consult with your manual to work them out. There are, however, a few universal warning sounds used for most household ...

You probably know that vehicles that can operate solely under electric power have a low-speed warning sound that it projects to let pedestrians – particularly blind or vision-impaired pedestrians – ...

People want electric cars to sound more like gasoline-powered vehicles than like flying saucers. That's the conclusion of a survey published this week by sonic branding agency Listen and market ...