Study: Running Beethoven's symphony reduces car energy consumption!

A recent study conducted for the South Korean car manufacturer Kia Corp revealed that the nature of the music heard by the driver affects the extent of the car's running and its energy efficiency, as Beethoven's music was the favorite of the electric car.

Drivers listened to a list of different styles of music, including classics by Beethoven, British singer Adele dramas or pop songs.

The study, whose results were published on the website that specializes in displaying information about cars, "Evager", was conducted only by people who had never driven an electric car before.

Among the tests they had to pass was driving an 18-mile (approximately 29 kilometer) test route that includes highways and city traffic.

While driving, heart rate was monitored and other biometric measurements were taken.

Drivers did not know that the study was about the relationship between music and driving behaviour.

Classic Tracks

An evaluation of driving data by Kia engineers showed that music had a significant impact on the driving behavior of the study participants, and thus on the efficiency of the electric motor.

According to the car company, the participants drove more efficiently to the tunes of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

According to the study, driving style was four times more efficient than other songs in the playlist.

Also, playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony inside an electric car, leads to a significant difference in the rate of battery power consumption.

On the other hand, playing the song "Blind Lights" by Canadian singer Weekend negatively affects the battery.

Pop music also led to a completely different result, as participants who listened to this type of music showed a "more energetic driving style but less efficiency."

The track list, which was used in the Kia Corp study, included "Awake" by Tichu, "Hello" by Adele, "Blind Lights" by Loek End and Natellus by Anna Meredith, Fade by Kanye West and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

The study showed that the efficiency of battery consumption increases when playing the ninth symphony by 4 times compared to playing other songs.

Ultimately, Kia's study left the field open to whether "classical music" might provide the answer to the criticisms often leveled against electric cars about their impact on driving behavior and thus energy consumption as well.

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