Honda’s Musical Road, located in Lancaster, California, is an interesting experience for Honda Civic drivers. Normally when drivers discuss their car’s audio, they talk about their speakers and their stereo equipment. The tires of the vehicle simply don’t come into the discussion, and for good reason.
But with Honda’s Musical Road, the tires are as much a part of the quality of sound as any other part of the vehicle. That’s because Honda’s Musical Road used the actual construction of the road to impact sound as a part of a major advertisement campaign for the Civic.
Grooves were cut in the road that impacted the tires of the vehicle. When the car drove over the grooves at a certain speed, the tires would vibrate and play music. Yes, you read that right: the tires would vibrate and play music.
The road was constructed and augmented to fit the wheelbase of the Honda Civic and should cause Civics driving over the road space to be “treated” to a rather weird rendition of the William Tell Overture. The onlyproblem was that nearby residents grew so sick and tired of that blasted “Lone Ranger Theme” that they wanted the road paved over. And so, as is often the case with strange gimmicks, the road will be paved over soon and Honda’s Musical Road will have come to an end.
For more information about musical (or non-musical) components pertaining to the Civic, drop by your local Honda dealer today.