Howdy, folks.
I'm looking for recommendations and suggestions on the following topics:
1. Addressing rattling noises inside the car from water bottles, door bins/pockets, trunk covers, seat belts, air vents, etc. I'm driving mostly in EV around town, so it's very very quiet, and the rattling noises are making me mad. Perhaps buying some fabric and putting it in some places?
2. Closing doors is pretty loud as well, I'd like to make that more gentle on the ear and deaden the sound a bit. Not sure if I need some rubber here and there.
3. During highway driving, especially when using charge mode, the engine is loud, which is fine, but it seems like there is a particular place in the dashboard where the sound is sneaking through. Has anyone uncovered where precisely that is happening? Is there an easy solution for it?
4. The doors seem to make a squeak sound when moving the glass up and down. It's not like from the rubers, but the plastic part of the door is actually moving and that seems to be making the sounds. Has anyone addressed that?
5. I'm thinking of adding visors on at least the 2 front-side windows - driver and passenger, to allow for more gentle air intake and less usage of the aircon. I've seen some cheap visors, but I'd like to get a recommendation for better ones or OEM options.
6. Going over speed bumps makes dramatic sounds from the back of the car like the bottom of the car is hitting the actual bump, which of course is not true. I guess it's for all Outlander because it was similar in my Petrol Outlander, but in the PHEV, because it's usually used in EV and quiet, it just sounds like an explosion. Even going with like 5 mph is too much to bear for my ears.
I have a temporary solution, which is turning on rock/metal music, which is helpful most of the time, but not when the baby is sleeping in the car.
Thanks in advance for reading this long text and your suggestions.
I'm looking for recommendations and suggestions on the following topics:
1. Addressing rattling noises inside the car from water bottles, door bins/pockets, trunk covers, seat belts, air vents, etc. I'm driving mostly in EV around town, so it's very very quiet, and the rattling noises are making me mad. Perhaps buying some fabric and putting it in some places?
2. Closing doors is pretty loud as well, I'd like to make that more gentle on the ear and deaden the sound a bit. Not sure if I need some rubber here and there.
3. During highway driving, especially when using charge mode, the engine is loud, which is fine, but it seems like there is a particular place in the dashboard where the sound is sneaking through. Has anyone uncovered where precisely that is happening? Is there an easy solution for it?
4. The doors seem to make a squeak sound when moving the glass up and down. It's not like from the rubers, but the plastic part of the door is actually moving and that seems to be making the sounds. Has anyone addressed that?
5. I'm thinking of adding visors on at least the 2 front-side windows - driver and passenger, to allow for more gentle air intake and less usage of the aircon. I've seen some cheap visors, but I'd like to get a recommendation for better ones or OEM options.
6. Going over speed bumps makes dramatic sounds from the back of the car like the bottom of the car is hitting the actual bump, which of course is not true. I guess it's for all Outlander because it was similar in my Petrol Outlander, but in the PHEV, because it's usually used in EV and quiet, it just sounds like an explosion. Even going with like 5 mph is too much to bear for my ears.
I have a temporary solution, which is turning on rock/metal music, which is helpful most of the time, but not when the baby is sleeping in the car.
Thanks in advance for reading this long text and your suggestions.