Entering a car generates designed auditory-tactile impressions of finishing quality

Evidence

In the case of vehicles, besides the sound of the engine, the product sounds also include the sounds generated by the wheels and the turbulence of air. Additionally, they also include the sounds generated when using different parts of the vehicle, such as opening the window, moving the seat, and pressing the buttons. The sounds and audio-tactile interaction when entering a car are important: opening the lock, using the door handle, and closing the door generate both auditory and tactile perceptions, which create an impression of the quality of finishing of the car. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2498

Categorization

• XREF: The idea that small physical gestures and their sounds carry deliberate style parallels the reader’s article on trees as infrastructure and on dress codes — all about designed surfaces communicating meaning