That is about as smart as putting white noise generators in buildings.
Possibly put the driver to sleep as well.
On Monday, February 24, 2020, 3:01:28 PM CST, Bill Dube via EV
<[email protected]> wrote:
Perhaps the carbon monoxide plays some role in helping children sleep in
cars.....
Bill D.
On 2/24/2020 7:04 PM, evln via EV wrote:
> https://insideevs.com/news/398279/nissan-leaf-sounds-sleep/
> Nissan Creates 'Lullaby' To Help Kids Nap In Electric Cars
> Feb 12, 2020 James Fossdyke
>
> [images
> https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/9MV2G/s3/nissan-leaf-dream-drive-rocks-your-baby-to-sleep.jpg
> Toddler boy sleeping in child safety seat
>
> https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/7MVWW/s1/baby-sleeping-in-child-safety-seat.jpg
> Baby sleeping in child safety seat
> ]
>
> The company says it's engine sounds, not movements, that make babies sleep
> in cars.
>
> Nissan has created an in-car “lullaby” designed to help electric cars mimic
> the sleep-inducing effects petrol or diesel cars can have on young children.
>
> Working in collaboration with sleep coach Tom Middleton, the company first
> worked out the differences between sounds experienced in an internal
> combustion-powered Qashqai SUV and the company’s Leaf electric hatchback.
> Using that data, the team recorded an album designed to replicate the hum of
> an engine and to create a “hypnotic soundscape”.
>
> The idea might sound counter-intuitive — after all, electric cars are
> renowned for their relatively peaceful cabins and quiet powertrains — but
> Nissan’s research found conventional engines are better suited to sleep than
> electric vehicles (EVs). Comparison of the Qashqai and Leaf interior sounds
> found that combustion engines emit a wider range of ‘hypnotic’ frequencies
> compared to EVs.
>
> “Although an electric vehicle like the Nissan LEAF is a more environmentally
> considerate choice for ‘dream driving’, the quiet soundscape of an EV might
> not be as effective as internal combustion engine (ICE) cars,” said Paul
> Speed-Andrews, noise and vibration development manager at Nissan.
> “Combustion engines transmit a sound frequency, a combination of white, pink
> and brown noise varied in tone — creating an orchestral soundscape that is
> especially soothing and comforting to young children.”
>
> As a result, the “optimised” soundtrack combines a variety of sounds heard
> on car journeys, including indicator clicks, engine sounds and even the
> sounds of interior materials. Nissan says the final track has “powerful
> lulling effects for babies and young children”.
>
> And Nissan’s research suggests such a track will come in useful as we
> transition away from petrol and diesel engines and into electric cars.
> According to the company’s study of 1,500 UK consumers, more than half (51
> percent) of parents use so-called “dream drives” to help lull young kids to
> sleep. And two-thirds of those (64 percent) say they do so at least once a
> week.
>
> “One of the biggest worries new parents have is how to get their baby to
> sleep,” said parenting expert Elizabeth O’Shea. “Parents soon realise that
> taking a drive in the car or ‘dream driving’ is a great way to get a baby or
> young child to nod off.”
>
> “But it’s interesting that it’s the sound frequencies of a combustion
> engine, rather than the movement, that helps children fall asleep. With the
> electric Nissan Leaf, environmentally aware parents now have a simple,
> guilt-free solution to gently lull their little ones to sleep.”
> [© insideevs.com]
>
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> https://insideevs.com/news/399333/bmw-ev-sound-design-zimmer/
> BMW Is Designing The Sound Of Its EVs With Composer Hans Zimmer
> Electric vehicles in Europe are now required to emit an artificial sound
> whose purpose is to alert pedestrians and other road users of their
> presence. In order to ...
> https://youtu.be/f-CsmfN3fXw
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