Some car companies think that fake engine noises will get drivers to consider going electric.
Hyundai and Dodge have both unveiled EVs that blast fake exhaust noises outside the car.
Electric cars are inherently quiet.
Last year, the brand showed off an electric concept car with a multi-speed transmission and a phony exhaust sound that mimics a supercharged V8 engine.
"Automakers are responding to some enthusiasts' worries that electric cars have no soul," Ed Kim, president and chief analyst at AutoPacific, an automotive research and consulting firm, told Insider.
Persons:
Bill Pugliano, Stringer, Dodge, EVs, Ed Kim
Organizations:
Hyundai, Dodge, Toyota, Wall Street, EV