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Hi everyone,
Since the beginning of this year we own a fantastic MX-30 Luxury in polymetal gray and absolutely love it. However, recently we've noticed a whining noise coming from the front of the car which seems to be the engine, but only above roughly 100 kph and only when actually putting some power into it.
During a longer ride it gradually decreases in noise level, but especially from a cold start (is that even a thing with EVs?) it's extremely present the first 5-10 km. Anyone experienced this as well?
I know it's not the fake engine sound, because I've turned that off and even turned it on and then off again just to verify. It's also a different sound, a whine instead of more of an engine rumble that the fake engine sound produces.
Also: I confirmed it's only when putting power into the engine because even when driving 120 kph and lifting off the throttle, it immediately stops, but as soon as you press the throttle again: there it is. On cruise control it's the most annoying as you hear it constantly fading in and out sometimes a bit more and sometimes a bit less, of course based on how much power it needs to provide to keep the speed as set.
Now since the car isn't due for maintenance until the end of the year and we've noticed nothing else that might be deemed strange, we haven't yet contacted the local dealer. But an internet search also delivered no result, although it's hard to sift through the dozens of "fake engine sound" posts and articles that pop up. The range is also fine, over here it has been roughly 10-20C the past month with pretty good weather and so far we haven't been below 170km on a single charge with 1-2 longer highway trips and the rest very short trips in the neighborhood only.
And that's the thing: on low speeds it's extremely quiet and only above approx. 70 kph the tyre noise comes in slightly and after that the wind noises slightly, but that's all nothing compared to the engine whine when you reach about 100-105kph. It's weird because below 100-105 kph it's literally impossible to reproduce that engine whine.
So... any thoughts from fellow MX-30 owners? Thanks in advance!
Since the beginning of this year we own a fantastic MX-30 Luxury in polymetal gray and absolutely love it. However, recently we've noticed a whining noise coming from the front of the car which seems to be the engine, but only above roughly 100 kph and only when actually putting some power into it.
During a longer ride it gradually decreases in noise level, but especially from a cold start (is that even a thing with EVs?) it's extremely present the first 5-10 km. Anyone experienced this as well?
I know it's not the fake engine sound, because I've turned that off and even turned it on and then off again just to verify. It's also a different sound, a whine instead of more of an engine rumble that the fake engine sound produces.
Also: I confirmed it's only when putting power into the engine because even when driving 120 kph and lifting off the throttle, it immediately stops, but as soon as you press the throttle again: there it is. On cruise control it's the most annoying as you hear it constantly fading in and out sometimes a bit more and sometimes a bit less, of course based on how much power it needs to provide to keep the speed as set.
Now since the car isn't due for maintenance until the end of the year and we've noticed nothing else that might be deemed strange, we haven't yet contacted the local dealer. But an internet search also delivered no result, although it's hard to sift through the dozens of "fake engine sound" posts and articles that pop up. The range is also fine, over here it has been roughly 10-20C the past month with pretty good weather and so far we haven't been below 170km on a single charge with 1-2 longer highway trips and the rest very short trips in the neighborhood only.
And that's the thing: on low speeds it's extremely quiet and only above approx. 70 kph the tyre noise comes in slightly and after that the wind noises slightly, but that's all nothing compared to the engine whine when you reach about 100-105kph. It's weird because below 100-105 kph it's literally impossible to reproduce that engine whine.
So... any thoughts from fellow MX-30 owners? Thanks in advance!
