I'm hard of hearing, and to first order I cannot ever hold a conversation in public in a city: outside it's cars, inside it's crowds and music. Once upon a time

I'm hard of hearing, and to first order I cannot ever hold a conversation in public in a city: outside it's cars, inside it's crowds and music. Once upon a time I looked forward to electric cars taking over; now I expect this regulation to persist long after there are good other solutions for safety.