Abstract
The current trend worldwide is less focused on reducing road traffic noise. This is in strong contrast to the severe impact of traffic noise to the general health and quality of life. A more holistic and combined strategy is needed. Current international rules and regulations regarding vehicles and tyres are not sufficient to reduce traffic noise levels in an effective way. Calculations show that these regulations will only yield a reduction of approximately 1.5 dB in Lden levels for urban traffic. Additional measures need to be implemented. By combining optimized tyres and road surfaces, a noise reduction of 4â–“6 dB can be achieved. Such tyres are currently being developed for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. In addition to noise reduction, these tyres have less rolling resistance that can reduce vehicle energy consumption up to 15% on normal road surfaces. However, there are several obstacles still to be removed, such as the effectiveness of the EU tyre labeling system, and the implementation and durability of low-noise road surfaces. These challenges are discussed in the article.
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