I don't think they can unless the car is not moving. The point is: the dominating sound pollution from a car is from sources that are not removed in EVs.

> not moving

You mean like at a stop light or even a stop sign? A very common thing to be near in a city?

You mean when other cars are still moving?

And what is your point, in general? Engines make noise. That's not under dispute.

Unless you're on the far corner, you're only living by one side of the road. Hearing ICE engines rev up to accelerate from a light is a non-trivial amount of noise.

EV “engines” don’t. Way to miss the point.

And the overall point has been that is literally in the noise.