for safety reasons, all new electric vehicles must be fitted with a device that makes a noise. and the car world is getting excited about the idea of on—brand unique sounds. in fact, you could say it's generated a bit of a buzz, and a beep and a boop... all right, all right. and some makers are even composing special soundscapes at different speeds for the driver inside the cabin. so dan simmons has been driving a little bit slower than usual, it has to be said, to find out what might replace the sound of silence. if electric cars have to make a noise, well, we could end up with something like this. well, you wouldn't accidentally step out in front of it, would you? this is an art experiment to see how cars could