Not exact matches
Like EVs, fuel cells are relatively silent in operation and occupants are more likely to notice
other squeaks and hums, so Honda deployed a host of
insulation and
noise - absorption materials including a multi-layered floor carpet and resonators around the wheel rims.
Federally funded
noise mitigation programs, which primarily include property acquisition and sound
insulation for eligible homes, schools, and
other noise - sensitive facilities such as healthcare facilities and houses of worship.
Higher speeds you feel it in the Model S so you back off and the re-gen slows you down quickly ready for the next blast... M5, 3 seconds of Raw fun, stupids speeds arrive and then 20 seconds of coasting and nail biting before you slow down back to legal speeds... 3 seconds of fun and 20 seconds of fear... too quick and without re-gen you are just standing on those very expensive disks and pads... Honestly in todays traffic Model S far better and if you must, buy a lotus for the weekend B road blast... Also with all the sound
insulation in the M5 you can't hear the engine until silly speeds... so again Model S.... My friend said don't you miss the V8
noise and my
other friend sat in the car said its a bit like missing the clip clop of your horse at the advent of the Model T...
There's quite a bit of tire
noise that gets back into the cabin, and there doesn't seem to be as much sound
insulation — big trucks rolling past on the highway resonate loudly in the cabin — as
other sport / utes on the market.
Not only do many vehicles in this segment suffer from the same problem, but the
noise insulation in
other areas is more cohesively suppressed — with the lack of wind
noise at highway speeds being worthy of note.
The carpet is plusher, which, along with
other insulation revisions, cuts down on road
noise and helps keep the SUV's cabin quieter at highway speeds.
To achieve this the team spent time tuning
other components, including the engine mounts and
noise insulation, to isolate unpleasant sounds, and allow the most pleasing acoustic ranges of the exhaust to be heard without reducing silencing too far.
Other highlights include batteries located under the rear seats to maximise cabin space; in - dash
insulation to minimise engine
noise; floor panel damping, enhanced A - and B - pillar fillings, thicker window glass and
noise - cancelling windscreen film to further reducee NVH, and suspension tuned for ride comfort.
Other revisions include a more rigid body structure, redesigned suspension and improved sound
insulation to reduce road
noise.
A series of measures to counter
noise from tyres, wind and drivetrain entering the cabin, include higher levels of
insulation for B pillar, C pillar trim, boot side trim, floor mats, tunnel insulator and dash, in addition to
other parts of the CX - 3.
And one
other thing left off to save weight: much of the sound
insulation that helps to keep the engine
noise to a reasonable level in
other Integras.
The new RDX has widespread application of sound deadening material and
other insulation throughout the unibody to reduce both engine and road
noise.
The
noise insulation is not much better and despite no street
noise making it to the room, the
noise from the hallway and
other rooms was loud and irritating.