Lamborghini Owner Says He Can’t Afford Exhaust Noise Fine, But He Has A Point

Lamborghini Owner Says He Can’t Afford Exhaust Noise Fine, But He Has A Point

Usually, when a supercar owner gets themselves into dumb trouble, it’s a chance for us to all come together and point and laugh. Speeding tickets, aquatic adventures, we all love to see a rich asshole lose. But one Staten Island Lamborghini owner, ticketed for his Huracan Performante’s exhaust noise, actually has a point in claiming … Read more

Here’s How Honda’s Hidden Resonators Keep Tire Noise To A Minimum

Here’s How Honda’s Hidden Resonators Keep Tire Noise To A Minimum

As electric cars have taught us, car tires are a major source of undesirable noise in a car’s cabin. Honda has an ingenious solution to the issue, hidden resonators that work to cancel out the noise tires make, kind of like noise-cancelling headphones. Tires are like balls in that they are made of rubber and filled with … Read more

EV Warning Sounds Should Be Music

EV Warning Sounds Should Be Music

On my walk to work the other day, something odd happened. While waiting for a light, I heard a strange wheezing noise coming from the street, like some odd bird cawing at me. I ignored it for a second, but eventually turned to see what it was: A back-up beeper, but not the traditional 1000 … Read more

Here’s Why You Get So Sleepy While Riding In Cars

Here’s Why You Get So Sleepy While Riding In Cars

THIS IS US — “The Fifth Wheel” Episode 211 — Pictured: (l-r) Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, Sterling K. Brown as RandallPhoto: Ron Batzdorff/ NBCU Photo Bank/ NBCUniversal (Getty Images) There’s nothing like riding passenger on a road trip and letting the car lull you to sleep, but why is it that riding in a … Read more

Reagan National Airport Received Almost 7,000 Noise Complaints In One Year From A Single Household

Reagan National Airport Received Almost 7,000 Noise Complaints In One Year From A Single Household

Living near an airport can be everything from dangerous to downright disruptive. People who usually live near these airports and their busy areas of traffic often try to get things at the airport changed, but it’s usually unsuccessful. One household in Washington D.C., though, took things to a whole new level by issuing over 7,000 … Read more