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TIL that Tesla once allowed a Boombox feature to be active while a car was driving. This allows drivers to play sounds like farts and goat noises outside the vehicle. However, it was forced to be disabled as the sounds could drown out pedestrian warning noises required in every electric/hybrid car.

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