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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whats the noise level if the car is driving at a reasonable speed in the city?

I imagine it's only excessively noisy if they are showing off, revving the engine, and/or streeet racing

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That car cruising at 30 mph in the city is probably louder than a Honda Civic when you put the loud pedal all the way down on the freeway.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It depends on the revs, not the speed.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah no shit. The thing is, those supercars are insanely loud from factory. I was behind a pair of Diablo SVs in a traffic jam on the motorway once, and even then they pretty much drowned out the sound of the little 500 cc motorcycle engine between my legs. I have no idea how those things are deemed street legal.

Edit: It's not about the revs alone, but also engine load. 3000 rpm stationary might be relatively quiet, but 3000 rpm with the throttle blades wide open is an entirely different matter.