Android devices come with a variety of sounds that are often distracting and unwanted. You can easily turn off ring tones and silence the phone, but some exterior apps may require additional steps to ...

Your car can make different sounds for different reasons. However, not all of them signal a problem. Some are completely harmless and are simply there to inform you. One such sound you're probably ...

The upcoming Volvo XC40 Recharge EV will make a low-speed noise that started as a human voice. The turn-signal sound in current Volvos started as the sound of a stick breaking in two. Volvo says 300 ...

Q: Is there a way to amplify the turn-signal sound? I sometimes find I’ve neglected to turn the signal off. A: It would easy to install a part such as Radio Shack’s 273-071 80DB Chime, which costs $10 ...

Host John Ydstie speaks with Dr. Gerhard Thoma, an acoustics engineer for BMW, about the trend in luxury automobiles to make all the car's sounds — from the electric window to the turn signal — sound ...

11:22, Tue, Sep 23, 2025 Updated: 11:28, Tue, Sep 23, 2025 Car owners have been baffled to learn the way that Volvo decided to implement an unusual feature. Volvo cars are often ranked among the ...

Turn signal use is a critical requirement at any time, and once turned on, they need to be turned off in a timely manner. Failure to do so can cause confusion for both oncoming and following traffic, ...

There are four basic types of turn signal switches for ’70-’73 Mustangs and here’s what you need to know about them Classic Mustang turn signal switches evolved quite a bit between 1965 and 1978. For ...

At its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo's Active Sound Experience is building the noises that issue from current and future cars. During a tour of the facility, sound designer Frederick ...