# Mazda CX-6e External Speaker Profanity Feature

> Mazda CX-6e EV lets drivers yell profanities at pedestrians via external speaker.
- Title: Mazda CX-6e External Speaker Profanity Feature | Shortify
- Summary: Mazda CX-6e EV lets drivers yell profanities at pedestrians via external speaker. Mazda CX-6e electric vehicle includes a feature allowing drivers to…
- Keywords: mazda, cx-6e, external speaker, profanity, electric vehicle, china, australia, cars, External, Speaker, Feature, Car and Driver
- Source: Car and Driver — https://caranddriver.com/news/a74009089/mazda-cx-6e-external-speaker-profanity-japan
- Author: Brendan McAleer
- Published: 2026-10-04T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mazda, cx-6e, external speaker, profanity, electric vehicle, china, australia, cars
## Mazda CX-6e External Speaker
Mazda CX-6e has an external speaker that plays warnings and allows drivers to type and broadcast messages.

> In order to alert cyclists and pedestrians of its presence, the Chinese-built Mazda CX-6e has an external speaker
## Driver-Activated Profanity System
Drivers can type any message and have it read aloud or broadcast directly through the external speaker.

> It can also directly broadcast anything the driver says, like a mobile PA system
## China's Safety Concern
Engineers in China added the feature after early EV safety concerns about near-silent operation.

> In the early days of EV adoption, one potential safety hazard flagged was their near-silent operation
## Australia Test Results
Australian journalists found the CX-6e has no guardrails on its external audio system.

> When it arrived in Australia, some Australian journalists decided to test just what kind of guardrails were installed
## Unintended Uses
The system allows drivers to yell profanities at pedestrians and other road users through the external speaker.

> Want to call someone an idiot from the comfort of your driver’s seat? No problem
## Potential Fixes
Mazda may issue an over-the-air patch to limit messages but keep an Easter Egg for the Blues Brothers.

> Presumably, Mazda will soon issue an over-the-air patch if there are too many complaints
## Key takeaway

Mazda CX-6e electric vehicle includes a feature allowing drivers to broadcast profanities through an external speaker system.