▲ | seanmcdirmid 2 days ago | |||||||||||||
How are ICEs quieter than EVs? Are you talking about the artificial noise EVs put out at low speeds so they don't sneak up on people? ICEs have longer range, some of them are really fuel efficient, especially hybrids. But they drive relatively more poorly unless you opt for a sports car that is cramped and expensive. It isn't the worse thing in the world to drive an ICE, but it is noticeably less fun than driving an EV. | ||||||||||||||
▲ | dare944 a day ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||
> How are ICEs quieter than EVs? That wasn't the point being made. The point was that newer ICE cars are quieter than older models, and thus ICE vehicles have improved (at least to some degree) over the same period as EVs. | ||||||||||||||
▲ | overfeed a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||
> How are ICEs quieter than EVs? Are you talking about the artificial noise EVs put out at low speeds so they don't sneak up on people? I think your second sentence answers your first. Car noise = tire noise + motor noise. EVs have very low motor noise compared to IC. EVs also tend to have better cabin dampening on average, but that likely has to do with price-band consumer expectations, and not inherent to the method of propulsion. | ||||||||||||||
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▲ | idiotsecant a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||
None of the comparisons I made were between ICE and EV, They're between old ICE and new ICE. |