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Road noise - 2023 Model Y
- Thread starter ediski
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Only because of a different drivetrain. There is no additional noise supression such as sound insulation (unless the battery itself supresses some road noise). Hearing the whine of the rear electric motor is not my idea of a quiet car.
I’m not the lucky one. You have be lucky to find a modern daily driver that makes noticeable engine noise at highway speeds. But hey, if that helps cover for Tesla’s lack of engineering ability, keep believing it.
My experience.
The day I took delivery of my Y RWD my wife said she could hear the whirring noise of the electric motor.
After I had installed the boot rubber mat and the parcel shelf (retractable) she told me could not hear that noise.
I have never heard the noise.
I have no idea why I'm adding to this thread. Regardless of others' experience I am VERY HAPPY with the level of cabin noise and the quality of the sound system.
Well yes, in Summer fan noise can be intrusive but still (subjectively) better than our Benz
We picked up our 2023 Model Y LR in December and have been disappointed with the road noise. Living in Michigan where the roads absolutely suck makes it so much wore. Asphalt is much quieter than concrete which can be deafening. I took it in for service at the Grand Rapids service center. The people there were great and after a test drive they said the noise was normal and to turn up the volume on the radio. Geez. It's so bad I'm considering replacing the tires with quieter ones. Any suggestions?
Phil
Phil
No great ideas I’m afraid. I do agree that concrete road is much noisier than asphalt.
For the concrete, the direction of the fine grooves that stop shallow puddles forming also makes a big difference. The older roads with the grooves running from side to side are noisier than newer roads with the grooves in the direction of travel. Defect-free hard concrete rings like a bell and is a good sound reflector which is the problem. It is also much more durable than asphalt apparently, so cheaper overall to install.
I’d speculate that the change in groove direction was to reduce road noise. There is a place where I drive that has a change in groove direction between old and new and that is quite noticeable, although not as much as going onto asphalt.
Having driven a 2023 MYP on such roads I can say it is noticeably quieter than my 2019 M3P. That is not much consolation.
I’m running on Michelin Pilot Sport 4s that come with sound-deadening foam. The are the tyres that came with the car. I have looked around out of curiosity about the noise from various other tyres, but I haven’t found much in the way of strongly reliable data. There are some reviews using sound meters, but nothing really systematic.
I have looked for apps that could use my phone to cancel noise via the car’s sound system, but I have not found any.
ICE cars have engine noise that competes with the road noise and I think I notice road noise more now just because the car itself is so much quieter.
If you find some solution we’d be, literally, all ears.
For the concrete, the direction of the fine grooves that stop shallow puddles forming also makes a big difference. The older roads with the grooves running from side to side are noisier than newer roads with the grooves in the direction of travel. Defect-free hard concrete rings like a bell and is a good sound reflector which is the problem. It is also much more durable than asphalt apparently, so cheaper overall to install.
I’d speculate that the change in groove direction was to reduce road noise. There is a place where I drive that has a change in groove direction between old and new and that is quite noticeable, although not as much as going onto asphalt.
Having driven a 2023 MYP on such roads I can say it is noticeably quieter than my 2019 M3P. That is not much consolation.
I’m running on Michelin Pilot Sport 4s that come with sound-deadening foam. The are the tyres that came with the car. I have looked around out of curiosity about the noise from various other tyres, but I haven’t found much in the way of strongly reliable data. There are some reviews using sound meters, but nothing really systematic.
I have looked for apps that could use my phone to cancel noise via the car’s sound system, but I have not found any.
ICE cars have engine noise that competes with the road noise and I think I notice road noise more now just because the car itself is so much quieter.
If you find some solution we’d be, literally, all ears.
Thanks for the info. I see you're from Australia. My wife and I are watching Troppo and waiting for MasterChef Australia to start back up.
By the way - here's some info I found and tried. The 1/4" tubing helped a bit. Then I tried the 5/15" tubing and it really helped BUT it prevented the trunk from closing without some manual pressure. I'm going back to the 1/4" tubing. If you try it make sure to coat the tubing with WD40 to make installation much much easier.
Here's the link
I use (not for the cars) an app called ‘sonic tone generator’ (orange coloured logo). Essentially you find a frequency that opposes the noise and it cancels the noise out. Very effective but not car tested
MikeChicago
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Our 2023 Model Y is very quiet. It’s noticeably quieter than our 2023 Model X, which was surprising. In fact, the Y is one of the quietest cars I’ve ever driven.
I'm very happy with my 2023 MY RWD, it's much quieter than my 2013 model S.
But still, road noise is my biggest disappointment about the car. In town I hear all sorts of suspension noises, much more than with the Hyundai Kona electric from my wife. And on higher speeds there's much more road noise then even on my much older 2012 Range Rover.
But still, road noise is my biggest disappointment about the car. In town I hear all sorts of suspension noises, much more than with the Hyundai Kona electric from my wife. And on higher speeds there's much more road noise then even on my much older 2012 Range Rover.
MikeChicago
Member
What vintage is your car? It's my understanding that Tesla has recently improved the noise levels in the Y and I can attest to it. Ours is one of the quietest cars I've ever owned.
