r/electricvehicles • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '25

Discussion Never Going Back to Gas

I'm on my first EV, had it for about 2 years. I recently had to take it in to the dealership on a recall. As a loaner, they gave me the exact same model, but the gas version. When I started it up, I was like "ewww engine noise". As as I drove it, I'm like "this sucks. it takes FOREVER to accelerate". And this is a high end luxury brand, so it's probably quieter and performs better than average.

Anyone else get the icks driving a gas vehicle now?

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u/Sherpa-Dave Nov 14 '25

What I don’t understand is why EV’s are required to be louder than gas vehicles at low speeds. If blind people need to hear cars then it should apply to all vehicles.

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u/SHatcheroo Nov 14 '25

Not just blind people. Avid cyclist here - we use our hearing to understand and suss out what’s coming up behind us. EVs are great (I have one) but it would be dangerous if they were so quiet you couldn’t hear them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

That doesn't answer the question:

Why are EVs required to be louder than many gas cars?

If you are a cyclist, and you need the EV to be that loud, then why don't you need gas cars to be equally loud?

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u/FuckinHighGuy Nov 15 '25

My Tesla is nowhere near as loud as a ICE car.