Comment on How are newer cars (gas/hybrid) supposed to sound?
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Regular gas cars should sound like normal muffled engines.
The injectors can sound like loud clicking or tapping occasionally, and depending on the make/model it can be quieter but usually audible inside the vehicle when at drive-thrus or when idling.
Hybrids usually turn the engine off at stops/low speeds and can often have a brake pedal that people complain feels spongey or loose, but due to how hybrids work that is normal since they use the electric motor more than the actual brake pads to stop in most cases. So hybrids usually have brake pads that last a really long time compared to non-hybrids.
Definitely shouldn’t sound loud unless it has some aftermarket exhaust or the cat was stolen.
This is helpful, thank you. I wonder if it’s the injectors I was hearing then that sounded weird.
Thanks for the heads up about the brake pedal. That would probably freak me out especially if the car’s detection system beeped at me for a random reason while I was braking.
If its not the injectors, then its the high pressure fuel pump, but they sound very similar with a loud clicking. A similar sound to lifter ticking, if youve ever heard that sound before.
Hybrids will also turn the engine off while driving sometimes, so that can sometimes scare people as well. So don’t be too scared if that happens on a test drive.
ptz@dubvee.org 8 months ago
Mine has a bit over 90,000 miles and still has the factory pads. I’ve made very heavy use of regen braking. They’re still in good condition (passed inspection), but I’m going to get new tires soon and will just have them replaced for good measure.
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Pads dont really need to be replaced if they arent low and arent crumbling or falling apart, but if it makes you feel better then you can have them replaced. If you want to keep your fuel economy make sure you install an economy tire for hybrids, theyre a harder tire.
ptz@dubvee.org 8 months ago
I don’t know exactly how much life is left on them (just that they passed inspection), but I’m due for tires soon so figured might as well since it’s sometimes a hassle to schedule that.
Yeah, I cheaped out the last time I got tires and didn’t spring for the “eco” tires. Lost 2-3 MPG but was still averaging 48. The regular tires were like $200 less than the eco ones (per tire).