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Re:Urban Birds Are Rising Earlier Because of Traffic Noise (... by kjkjadksj on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @08:06PM (#48030478)
Most traffic noise these days comes from tire noise on roads not the engine, save for muscle cars and the occasional truck I guess. Evs are just as noisy if not moreso because their added weight.
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Re:Urban Birds Are Rising Earlier Because of Traffic Noise (... by vatsachak on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @08:25PM (#48030607)
This has not been my experience at all. Maybe the human ear tuning exacerbates the engine noise
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Re:Urban Birds Are Rising Earlier Because of Traffic Noise (... by zamadatix on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @09:42PM (#48031127)
Less than ~30 mph other noises dominate, greater than 30 mph tire noises quickly become basically the only thing that matters.
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