> Noise actually isn't a factor. After about 20mph tire noise drowns out engine noise. I drove (passenger) in a friends electric car once. That car is signific

> Noise actually isn't a factor. After about 20mph tire noise drowns out engine noise. I drove (passenger) in a friends electric car once. That car is significantly more quiet than a lot of cars I've been in. Some other people mention that noise dampening takes care of the noise, but that just proves above: an (ICE) engine is very noisy! It's also very apparent in some hiking trips: any ICE is terribly noisy. You can easily determine which cars are electric though. Everyone driving electric would hugely cut down on road noise. I cannot wait until everyone can afford and uses one.