pmccarthy Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 When my dad bought his FB Holden I told my mates that our new car had tick tocks. You know, that noise the indicators made when the amber tailfin lamps were flashing. Well, I was just driving my wife's 2024 Corolla Cross hybrid and realised that the sound is exactly the same. The Holden used an electromagnet and bimetallic strip in an aluminium can to switch the indicators, and the sound was an accidental consequence of that. Ever since, I suppose, makers of cars have found ways to reproduce a sound that happens to be perfect for letting you know the indicators are flashing. The Corolla must do it electronically through a speaker, but the sound is the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Mine goes pizza, pizza, pizza, pizza. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Do you have my kids in the back of your car? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Good one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 (edited) If it fails the Germans had ways of making you TOK.. Edited October 14 by facthunter spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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