GPS engine sound – for your electric car
Drive Sound turns any electric car into a sports car for your ears: the app reads your speed via GPS, works out revs, gear and throttle position, and generates the matching engine sound live in the browser. Upshifts with ignition cut, throttle blips on downshifts, crackles on the overrun and a proper rev limiter included.
How it works
- Open the page in a browser – in your Tesla, on a smartphone or tablet.
- Pick an engine under Setup. GPS is preset as the source.
- Flip up the red cover, press START, drive off.
The engines
V8 with muscle-car burble, screaming flat-plane V8, howling V10, V12 with backfires, high-revving straight six, warbling five-cylinder turbo, four-cylinder turbo with blow-off valve, Hot Hatch with dual-clutch shift crack, tuned three-cylinder with straight pipe – and a futuristic electric drive.
Gadgets for the car screen
In landscape the screen splits 50/50: rev counter, fuel gauge and controls on the left, web radio, your own videos, calculator and timer on the right – handy for charging stops.
Your own music and videos
With a personal link you upload your own music and videos, watch them right in the car and have your settings on every device – no password needed. 100 MB is free, 10 GB costs €5 a month.
FAQ
How does Drive Sound work?
Drive Sound reads your speed via GPS, simulates the revs, gear and throttle position of a combustion engine and generates the engine sound live in the browser – no sound recordings involved.
Does Drive Sound work in a Tesla?
Yes. Open the page in the Tesla browser and allow location access. In landscape the rev counter appears on the left and the gadgets on the right; the sound plays through the car's speakers.
Can people outside hear the engine sound?
No. The sound comes from the speakers inside the cabin – outside, your electric car stays quiet.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Drive Sound runs right in the browser on a smartphone, tablet or car screen and can be added to your home screen as a web app.
Which engine sounds are there?
V8, flat-plane V8, V10, V12, straight six, five-cylinder turbo, four-cylinder turbo, Hot Hatch with dual clutch, tuned three-cylinder and an electric drive.
Do I need an account?
No. For your own music and videos you create a personal link – that is your access. Optionally you can add an email address so we can send you the link if you lose it.
Is my location data stored?
No. Your position is only processed on your device. For the weather it is rounded to about 100 metres and sent to Open-Meteo – and only when you load the weather.