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david-gpu05/15/20252 repliesview on HN

In my experience, EVs are nearly as loud as IC, as the majority of the noise at typical stroad speeds comes from the tires, not the engine.


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KingMob05/15/2025

Isn't that mostly applicable to highway speeds? Does tire noise have much of an effect at city speeds?

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JumpCrisscross05/15/2025

> the majority of the noise at typical stroad speeds comes from the tires, not the engine

It comes from honking.