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minus-squareNo_Maines_Land@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoNot much noise reduction. After 50 kph, tires are louder than engines anyways. Sure there are the occasional busted/“tuned” exhaust comes out very loud, but the majority of the din is just wheels on the road.
minus-squarespacesatan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoMy experience living 1 block away from an interstate in Denver was that 95% of the time you barely notice the highway. The 5% of the time is exhaust noise and subwoofers.
minus-squareSpaceScotsman@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoWhile this is true, cars of any kind shouldn’t be going faster than 50k in a town/city anyway
minus-squareKyden Fumofly@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoYeah even the air they push makes more noise. Electric buses are another story though.
Not much noise reduction. After 50 kph, tires are louder than engines anyways.
Sure there are the occasional busted/“tuned” exhaust comes out very loud, but the majority of the din is just wheels on the road.
My experience living 1 block away from an interstate in Denver was that 95% of the time you barely notice the highway. The 5% of the time is exhaust noise and subwoofers.
While this is true, cars of any kind shouldn’t be going faster than 50k in a town/city anyway
Yeah even the air they push makes more noise. Electric buses are another story though.