Why Cars Make That Throbbing Bass Sound When a Window is Opened Slightly

Why Cars Make That Throbbing Bass Sound When a Window is Opened Slightly

One of the most annoying intricacies that comes with a car happens when you roll down just one of your windows and in comes the air, along with quite the annoying sound.

Well, that throbbing bass sound aka “side window buffeting” is a topic that hasn’t really been discussed before and makes for an interesting conversation.

This time, we get the complex scientific phenomenon broken down into lamens terms to tell us why the air bouncing around makes such an ear-rattling sound.

Check out the video below that takes the liberty of breaking down this quite annoying situation. Have you ever had this happen to you while riding in the car?