[quote=ocrenter][quote=FlyerInHi]

And Escoguy is right, quieter cars will result in rising real estate near thoroughfares.
We’ve seen this happen along rail lines already.[/quote]

I don’t know about that… Teslas traveling at 70 mph is still pretty loud.

You do eliminate cooridors of excess pollutants, that’s for sure.[/quote]

Agree. Most freeway and highway noise is tire related, not combustion engine related. With the possible exception of motorcycles and 18 wheelers.

Pollution on the other hand is a mixture of both exhaust (mostly) and rubber (every lil bit adds up!).