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minus-squareNuPNuA@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoYou’re an outlier though, most vehicles going though are probably cars with smaller, more modern engines that are quieter at slower speeds.
minus-squareJesse@aus.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago@NuPNuA @SoGrumpy you’re underestimating the noise of your tyres at higher speeds, which for a truck with a lot of tyres is considerable.
minus-squareSoGrumpy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoBut it’s only trucks that have to slow down, and my truck - like most modern trucks - has an ‘L’ classification for Austria, which stands for ‘Lärmarm’ which translates to ‘Quiet’.
You’re an outlier though, most vehicles going though are probably cars with smaller, more modern engines that are quieter at slower speeds.
@NuPNuA @SoGrumpy you’re underestimating the noise of your tyres at higher speeds, which for a truck with a lot of tyres is considerable.
But it’s only trucks that have to slow down, and my truck - like most modern trucks - has an ‘L’ classification for Austria, which stands for ‘Lärmarm’ which translates to ‘Quiet’.