# 'Ford Creates A Fragrance That Smells Like Gasoline' **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 29, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349 "2021-07-29T12:22:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/1 "2021-07-29T12:22:33Z")
> **[Ford Creates A Fragrance That Smells Like Gasoline](https://www.npr.org/2021/07/29/1022094339/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline)** > > A lot of people believe, when switching to electric vehicles, they would miss the smell of gasoline. The carmaker claims gasoline ranks more popular than the smell of wine and cheese. [https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2021/07/20210729\_me\_hr1\_return-si.mp3](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2021/07/20210729_me_hr1_return-si.mp3) 28 seconds A ‘humor’ segment from today’s _‘Morning edition’_ ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/2 "2021-07-29T23:03:10Z")
Maybe to gain acceptance there’s a need for electric cars to act more like gasoline versions. I’ve notice Tesla 3’s make a sort of starter motor noise when they are first turned on. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/3 "2021-07-29T23:09:29Z")
I’ve been known to create a fragrance that’s smells like methane. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/4 "2021-07-29T23:11:46Z")
> **[Smells like fast food: KFC, Burger King and McDonald's bet on their fragrance](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/07/29/kfc-chicken-crocs-fast-food-scent/5537202002/)** > > KFC and Crocs launched a scented pair of shoes. The fried chicken-inspired footwear went on sale for $59.99 and sold out in under 30 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/5 "2021-07-29T23:28:26Z")
I’d like one that smells like race gas, hot brakes and hot tires… Call it “Race Day”… .The scent of the checkered flag! ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/6 "2021-07-30T00:16:13Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Maybe to gain acceptance there’s a need for electric cars to act more like gasoline versions. I’ve notice Tesla 3’s make a sort of starter motor noise when they are first turned on. There’s a regulation that electric vehicles make noise for the benefit of the blind. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/7 "2021-07-30T00:21:04Z")
Ah, maybe that’s the reason it makes that noise. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-creates-a-fragrance-that-smells-like-gasoline/178349/8 "2021-07-30T18:04:57Z")
My wife thought I was weird because I like the smell of diesel and hypoid oil…