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Why EV passengers get carsick while drivers stay comfortable

Original: EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why Humans have adapted to associate sound wit

Electric vehicle drivers report high satisfaction with their cars, but some passengers experience motion sickness. The explanation: people associate engine noise and vibrations with a car's movement, and electric vehicles lack those auditory cues. Without them, the brain's predictions about acceleration and braking are disrupted, leaving passengers feeling nauseous.

Why now: Growing EV adoption is making passengers' motion sickness a commonly reported and newly explained problem.

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• EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why Humans have adapted to associate sound with movement in vehicles. Because electric vehicles don't have the auditory cues and vibrations from the engine that we're used to, which indicate when the car… · gtbarry · 1

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