Motor “whining” on AWD

[affinity]

Am I the only one feel pleasing to hear that whining sound?

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[OldDirtyRobot]

Normal Operating Sounds (tesla.com)

Tesla actually recorded a bunch of "NORMAL OPERATION" sounds for people so you can hear what is normal and what isn't. I did check and its the same sounds in all the DIY guides (Model 3 / Model Y / Cybertruck). Not sure if its different on the S/X or if there are certain features they didn't record.

This is really helpful and I'll keep checking it, but it looks like they've pulled it for now. The link not longer works.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I have noticed my motor makes aif whining noise when I am just lightly pressing the accelerator pedal. The sound doesn’t happen when my foot is off the pedal or moderate to heavy acceleration.

Unfortunately, whenever I am trying to maintain speed on a flat road, I have to deal with the whine for long periods because of just slightly pressing the pedal.

If others don’t have this, I may report to service.

You hear the motors because the Cybertruck is so quiet inside. Other Teslas are noisier so you don’t hear the motors. Other BEVs you hear both.

 

[jerhenderson]

All electric motors whine. Turn the music up louder.

It's a nice day for a white wedding

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Thanks. That’s helpful. It’s not the end of the world, I’m blessed to have a truck. Just curious if it could/should be fixed.

It can be fixed but then the car won’t go anywhere

 

[Derektsla]

You hear the motors because the Cybertruck is so quiet inside. Other Teslas are noisier so you don’t hear the motors. Other BEVs you hear both.

My 2018 model X was just as quite inside as the truck. It has almost no motor noise. The motors in the truck are noisier than older Tesla’s.

 

[Haoooc]

I just talked about this in my service appointment and the technician drive the truck with me to check the high pitched whining sound. He told me that is from inverter and CT has this noise more or less. He also told me if it is not getting worse, no need to worry about it.

 

[eswimm]

Am I the only one feel pleasing to hear that whining sound?

I don't mind it at all. I'm actually shocked at how quiet the CT is on AT tires. I don't think it has the active noise cancellation from the S.

 

[jameskk]

Is this what it sounds like?

I posted this before here and never got a response from anyone. My SC appt also told me that it is the inverter, but it is very annoying. Happens around 59mph on my car only when accelerator is pressed. It sounds like a chirping or flutter sound.

 

[Cyber Satoshi]

I just talked about this in my service appointment and the technician drive the truck with me to check the high pitched whining sound. He told me that is from inverter and CT has this noise more or less. He also told me if it is not getting worse, no need to worry about it.

interesting ; I feel like mine has “gotten worse”

was way quieter when I took delivery and now 600 miles it it’s kinda annoying

only at low speeds for me

 

[bigmoose70]

I have noticed my motor makes aif whining noise when I am just lightly pressing the accelerator pedal. The sound doesn’t happen when my foot is off the pedal or moderate to heavy acceleration.

Unfortunately, whenever I am trying to maintain speed on a flat road, I have to deal with the whine for long periods because of just slightly pressing the pedal.

If others don’t have this, I may report to service.

Mine does this too. Luckily can’t hear it when windows up in cab but when windows down man is it annoying.

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