1 minute ago, Graham Butcher said:

I think it was also mentioned at the time of introduction as a means of noise reduction for those living alongside the motorway.

EVs are quite apart from tge standard tyre rumble and aero noise as motor almost silent though it does sing Jean Michelle Jarre when sub 20 mph.

We are still waiting for those ENSO tyres which can give 10% more range and presumably are quieter as well.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by lol-lol

1 hour ago, lol-lol said:

EVs are quite apart from tge standard tyre rumble and aero noise as motor almost silent though it does sing Jean Michelle Jarre when sub 20 mph.

We are still waiting for those ENSO tyres which can give 10% more range and presumably are quieter as well.

At motorway speed the drive by noise is dominated by tyre noise, so EV or ice the noise levels are similar unfortunately, and can, in fact, be higher with EVs due to the harder compounds and structure of the tyre needed for their (usually) extra weight.

Edited 30 minutes ago30 min by skomaz

3 hours ago, lol-lol said:

Probably right but it does annoy me in places like the motorway near Birmingham and Sheffield when it says reduced speed limits due to pollution when it is the ICE vehicles causing the pollution and not EVs.

I think the main developments will be in more EV trucks being on the market and its effects. EV trucks look capable of towing two containers / trailers rather than just the one that ICE trucks can also EV trucks are going to want to pass ICE trucks on inclines due to their superior climbing ability and this could cause a few issues.

What actually makes you think that electric trucks will out perform ICE ones in terms of towing etc? That certainly has not been demonstrated by the electric vans, or indeed cars towing caravans has it? Manuefacturers hyped up claims are never ever matched in reality and nowhere is that more evident than in the EV world.

1 hour ago, lol-lol said:

EVs are quite apart from tge standard tyre rumble and aero noise as motor almost silent though it does sing Jean Michelle Jarre when sub 20 mph.

We are still waiting for those ENSO tyres which can give 10% more range and presumably are quieter as well.

Exactly, but those speed limits where put in place before EVs were as common as they are now.