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A: Putting it in the cupholder overweights structure-borne inputs and muddies Articulation Index. The parcel shelf biases low-frequency cavity modes and under-represents speech bands. The A-pillar base picks up wind leakage and mirror vortex noise that skews Sharpness. Ear-level binaural placement aligns with ISO loudness models and captures what the driver perceives under real boundary conditions.

A: High-frequency hiss is already de-emphasized by A-weighting so it stays visible in other metrics. Low-frequency boom is heavily attenuated by A-weighting and remains obvious when unweighted spectra are reviewed. A narrow tonal whistle still pops out in A-weighted SPL and tonality metrics. Roughness tied to modulation depth can pass A-weighted limits while still annoying occupants.

A: Tire wear effects are addressed via surface specs and conditioning, not speed points. Motor architecture differences are handled by axle-specific limits and corrections. Legacy timing has no safety driver in the requirement. Low-speed testing captures the hazard case where EVs are otherwise acoustically invisible.

A: Doubling perception needs closer to a 10 dB step for most listeners. Loudness metrics respond continuously and don't have a deadband. Linear SPL assumptions underpredict psychoacoustic response. A 3 dB increase maps to roughly a quarter increase in perceived Loudness at typical cabin levels.