Really? Your model 3 is louder than your IS350? For sure my Polestar is quieter than my IS, which runs around 2400 RPM at 80 MPH, and road noise is significantly more. Anyway, I'll concede to @Striker223 that the LS is quieter than my Polestar (in the cabin that is), but I'll leave any of them in the dust of soundless torque

 

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Road and wind noise may be more apparent with no engine noise to mask them, but "amplify" means they are physically louder.

My GS300 is a very quiet car for an ICE, but it's not as quiet as a Tesla at highway speeds.

 

i believe EZZ' model 3 is old enough that it doesn't have the dual pane side glass which would definitely help. but tesla clearly didn't put a lot of effort into wheel/road sound deadening. the dual pane glass will help with wind noise for sure. my santa fe has it my lc500 does not

just to be clear, when comparing highway cruising sound level, an ICE engine is usually a very small part of the overall noise level. it's mainly wind and tire/road noise.

 

The Tesla 3 I test drove a summer ago was definitely not quite. Road and wind noise galore. Tire noise as well. It was fast though. I just googled P2 and road noise, there are definitely some complaints listed.

 

My car is quiet in city, noisy on highway. I'm sure the P2 is quieter than mine but the new Model 3s are quieter than my car. My Model 3 is quieter than my Odyssey so its not bad, just not Lexus levels.

 

There's always going to be "some" complainers. My P2 has very little road noise, It's quieter than all the Camry's I've owned, my IS350 and My Sienna

 

No way the P2 is quieter than a LS lol…this is just the EV brigade getting out of hand. I’d be surprised if the drag coefficient of the P2 is under .30. . I believe the Navigator is quieter than a P2. It is more difficult and costly to make EVs quieter than cheaper gas cars.

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I already conceded that my Polestar is not as quiet as an LS, which is an expensive luxury brand, but it is quieter than most other ICE cars in its class. Polestar is not a luxury car. Also you really have to stop making ignorant statements, its starting to get very annoying

 

Why would it be more difficult and costlier to make an EV quieter? If you put the same level of insulation in both the ICE and EV, the EV will always be quieter.

 

My guess is its about the same. I have never driven any car that is quieter than an LS or S Class, cars that are as quiet sure. I think you get to a point where it can't really be made quieter.

 

There is no such thing as a "Tesla idling" to begin with. That is too funny 😃😃

 

I agree...that is why i said marginally. Probably not detectable by most humans. Of interest though is that i heard some engineer say that they include noise in EVs because it makes some people less sick if there is a sound attached to the acceleration. I forgot where I saw this interview but thought it was interesting.

 

Remove the engine, transmission and drivetrain noise completely? I would imagine if you took an LS or S Class, put it in neutral with the engine off and pushed it down a hill going 70 mph it would be quieter

 

Oh this is true for sure, there is a limit to how quiet they can make a car without making people sick.

At speed you aren't hearing the engine. What you're hearing is wind noise, road noise, ambient noise around you.

 

Yes there is. Idle is not a term reserved for ICE.

idle, loaf, lounge, loll, laze mean to spend time doing nothing. idle may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose