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There are definitely degrees to this - engine noise, exhaust noise, tire noise, break noise, etc. Electric cars are very quiet. Motorcycles are usually the othe
by sologoub 5y ago
There are definitely degrees to this - engine noise, exhaust noise, tire noise, break noise, etc. Electric cars are very quiet. Motorcycles are usually the other end of the extreme in rattle-your-bones-loud (yeah I know people argue it’s safety).
Sensible regulation that affects all cars/motorcycles used in the city (not just new vehicles) would go a long way to improving quality of life for many many people.
- esperent 5y agoI live in Asia where everyone drives scooters and small motorbikes. They are not that loud - certainly quieter than cars. It's only large bikes with exhausts designed to be loud that rattle your bones. Thankfully they are rare here.
- sologoub 5y agoGood call, though these can also be modded to be louder. A newer scooter is really not bad. Here in CA, cruisers seem to be the loudest, but spot bikes are not far behind.
- Johnythree 5y agoI spent years living in Asia and I found the streets to be incredibly noisy. The main problem was two-stroke scooters. Not only are two-strokes inherently noisy, but users often remove the mufflers to improve the power (two-strokes hate back pressure). However in recent times there's been a big change to four-stroke and even electric scooters. Which means that the noise levels have improved somewhat. Still terrible though.