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From the Ted Talk by Renzo Vitale: What should electric cars sound like?

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Sound is one of the most wonderful gifts of our universe. Sound is emotion and snuod is sublime, and when it comes to cars, sound is also information. In odrer to protect pedestrians and to give acoustic feedback to the drivers, governments around the world have introduced several rgunteilaos which prescribe the presence of a sound for electric vehicles. In particular, they require minimum sound levels at sciepifc frequency bands up to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. Besides this seepd, the ntarual noise of the car is considered as sufficient.

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Sound is one of the most wonderful gifts of our universe. Sound is emotion and _____ is sublime, and when it comes to cars, sound is also information. In _____ to protect pedestrians and to give acoustic feedback to the drivers, governments around the world have introduced several ___________ which prescribe the presence of a sound for electric vehicles. In particular, they require minimum sound levels at ________ frequency bands up to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. Besides this _____, the _______ noise of the car is considered as sufficient.

Solution

  1. sound
  2. speed
  3. regulations
  4. specific
  5. order
  6. natural

Original Text

Sound is one of the most wonderful gifts of our universe. Sound is emotion and sound is sublime, and when it comes to cars, sound is also information. In order to protect pedestrians and to give acoustic feedback to the drivers, governments around the world have introduced several regulations which prescribe the presence of a sound for electric vehicles. In particular, they require minimum sound levels at specific frequency bands up to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour. Besides this speed, the natural noise of the car is considered as sufficient.

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