Several firms have started development of systems that re-create the sound of a normal car, often labeled sound generators, and one such firm is Audi.

Up to speeds of around 15 mph, electric vehicles are virtually silent as they glide through the streets. Noise from the rolling of the tires and from the slipstream only comes above this speed, at which point an electric vehicle is no longer significantly more quiet than a conventional one.

With limited sound, people with poorer vision or those who are distracted can easily overlook a car. Organizations for the blind, especially, advocate giving quiet cars a unique sound. In fact, specifications or laws to this effect are already in place in certain parts of the U.S. and Japan.

Audi is currently at work developing a particular sound for its future e-tron electric vehicles. The automaker sees this not just a matter of safety, but also a question of how its cars of the future should sound.

What will the future of Audi electric vehicles sound like?

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