Better sound on rainy days?

higher frequency has a bit more trouble traveling in humid air so a rainy day can decrease a bit of the sharp treble attack most modern loudspeakers have.

As reported by HAM radio operators...the distances their signals travel are  much greater on cloudy days easily traveling to Europe and beyond due to being contained by the clouds.

As to cars running better/stronger is because the moist air flashes to steam during the combustion cycle.  There is such a thing as water injection to tame detonation (pre-ignition).

Regards,

barts

@mahgister

My dad did not buy me a 1958 Ford, Lucky you

My mother ws a single mom in the 50’s. Dad left when I was 3. So there was no one to buy a car for me. I started cutting grass when I was about 10 yrs old and saved my $$ to buy a car. Then I had to choose between a car and drums which I dearly wanted. The car was a way out and so, more important. it cost me $150. Owned by a little old school teacher.............................who apparently never changed the oil. Thus the T Bird engine which i got a bank loan for at 16. it took til I was 19-20 to get my drums. So nothing was handed to me. This is the car, not the bird

Interesting story and beautiful car of this era...I am a bit jealous because i bought my first car at 25 years old to see the woman i will marry...I always wanted a car but cycling cost me less and i needed books...

At 20 i owned 2,500 books evaluated to 12,000 bucks , i computed the numbers and price, and i take a loan of 800 bucks to buy more... This was a pain because it takes me a few years to repay... I lost my job...

My father was desesperate about my deranged mind!

I would have freak him less if i have  bought a car instead of useless books... My father has no education of any kind, a hard tough man....Same is true for the motorcycle i never buy...For the same reason....

😁😊

Thanks for your story ....

@mahgister / etal

With your car performance analogy, I suggest the air, or the O2, density is providing the largest influence. Hence the reason why some car engines are fitted with inlet manifold intercoolers. 

H2O injection was a big thing in motorsport several years ago, because of the release of O2 into the combustion chamber increased power output for a given engine capacity, until it was banned by regulation.

Interesting about -ive ions. They will play a part as actual humidity rises.

Cheers,

BP