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Subject:re: Chirping -Reply
From:Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Date:Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:26:00 -0800 (PST)

> Why VW chose to have the bugs make the chirping sound I
>don't know, but I like it -- gives the cars some personality.

Breaks up the low-frequency sounds ("exhaust rumble") and turns them
into high-frequency sounds ("chirp!"), which are then better filtered out
by the car's insulation. Chirping cars are quieter inside!

Could this be the reason?

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