Most road noise and even pollution comes from tires, not a gas burning engine. I lived about a half mile from an xway once. You'd hear an occasional jake brak

Most road noise and even pollution comes from tires, not a gas burning engine. I lived about a half mile from an xway once. You'd hear an occasional jake brake or loud motorcycle, but by far the most annoying thing was the constant whooshing noises of normal cars passing by.