Comments on: While America Slept. Monday, December 1, 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/while-america-slept-monday-december-1-2008/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:17:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert Schwartz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/while-america-slept-monday-december-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-995572 Robert Schwartz Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:26:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=170802#comment-995572 "Hybrids and plug-ins are quiet. Too quiet" I call urban legend. I have seen this story several times over the last couple of years. Modern cars of all types don't make much engine noise if they are not accelerating. Most of the noise they make is generated by their tires. I doubt that tire noise differs between ICE and electric of the same size. “Hybrids and plug-ins are quiet. Too quiet”

I call urban legend. I have seen this story several times over the last couple of years. Modern cars of all types don’t make much engine noise if they are not accelerating. Most of the noise they make is generated by their tires. I doubt that tire noise differs between ICE and electric of the same size.

]]> By: 50merc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/while-america-slept-monday-december-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-995291 50merc Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:42:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=170802#comment-995291 Hurry back, Bertel. Hurry back, Bertel.

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