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Harley-Davidson's forthcoming line of electric motorcycles will sound like jet fighters, but you might have to wait 5 years to get one.
This iconic American motorcycle company has hinted at producing an electric model over the past few years, and has shown off a prototype bike, dubbed Livewire, in 2014, but as of yet, no firm details on an electric production model have been released. However, a recent statement from Bill Davidson, the great grandson of company co-founder William Davidson, hints at an electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle coming to market within the next five years, as part of a decade-long plan that will see 100 new models from the company.
One of the unique and recognizable aspects of a Harley is the sound of that V-twin engine, which Davidson describes as sounding like "potato-potato-potato," and which may represent something of a task to re-create in an electric motorcycle. But Davidson said the company's approach to the sound and feel of the electric bike will rival the thought put into the design of its traditional motorcycles with their signature exhaust notes, and that a unique sound was created for the bikes "through various technologies."
Harley fans love the sound, so this probably won't attract the same crowd. Or will it?
(Score: 5, Interesting) by archfeld on Monday May 15 2017, @08:29PM (7 children)
I always wanted to hear a car with the sound of a steam locomotive produced by mp3 or some such recording, or maybe just a loud screeching Roseanne voice yelling '...get out of my way !!!...'
Other thoughts include Fred Flintstone and a 'Yabba Dabba Doo'; or a John Cleese with 'Pardon me, Excuse me, Pardon me'; Tweety bird with a 'I thot I saw an Electwic Car'; The pink Panther theme song would be cool as well.
Anyone else have any good thoughts on an off the rocker sound scheme ?
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday May 15 2017, @08:53PM
I just want to know whether we'll be able to change it on the fly.
You thought road rage was bad with only gestures...
(Score: 2) by DECbot on Monday May 15 2017, @10:19PM
An audio track that goes "Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck..." normally, and then shouts "GOOSE!" when it detects that you cut someone off.
That or endlessly playing the mexican hat dance [youtube.com].
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 15 2017, @10:20PM
jetsons's car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdWswvLPdE0 [youtube.com]
(Score: 2) by inertnet on Monday May 15 2017, @10:28PM
Introduced 5 years ago in the Netherlands, electric delivery scooter keeps saying that Domino's pizza tastes good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n17B_uFF4cA [youtube.com]
(Score: 2) by RamiK on Monday May 15 2017, @10:39PM
I want a procedural drum cover of Meshuggah's Clockworks or Bleed. Maybe Black Dahlia Murder's What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse? So many possibilities...
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(Score: 2) by el_oscuro on Monday May 15 2017, @11:31PM
Perhaps the clank of a main battle tank
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(Score: 3, Funny) by kaszz on Tuesday May 16 2017, @06:40PM
The choir of pre-school imitates the coolest car they can think of.... on repeat.
Does that count as t-rr-ism? ;)