Looking for a Quiet Car with Good Mileage

[Foncky]

these can be deactivated by a mechanic.

Yes but you're not insured anymore then.

 

[hoper]

whats a derpina?

@derpytia = derpina

 

[dan]

Yes but you're not insured anymore then.

To get any mechanic to disable the airbag system in a vehicle, you must get a court order, after you have the legal document, then the insurance company has no reason not to insure you.
Just tell the judge that if the airbags deploy then you would suffer worst consequences than being dead or crippled- i.e. catastrophic tinnitus and/or hyperacusis.

 

[JasonP]

So I am looking to get my own car and I'm wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a car that has good gas mileage but is also quiet while driving so my tinnitus doesn't spike much.

Nissan Leaf. The electric cars are probably the most quiet cars on the market. Plus I think you can get free charges and the Nissan dealerships.

 

[PaulBe]

Nissan Leaf. The electric cars are probably the most quiet cars on the market. Plus I think you can get free charges and the Nissan dealerships.

True, but that leaves unmasked road noise. If a car like the Leaf is well insulated from road noise though, it would be a winner. Trouble is good insulation increases weight and demands power, and whether petrol or electric that creates issues, possibly more so with electrics. I guess it depends on your needs and the distances you drive.

 

[derpytia]

Well I'm in California so I do a lot of driving (though I'm in the north now in the rural countryside so I don't do as much driving but still a lot) so I don't want a car that's gonna run down easily. But some of the roads here are old and loud on cars that aren't already quiet and we don't have a lot of places here to recharge electric cars or to fill hybrid cars.

 

[PaulBe]

You can overcome some road noise with the right tyres.

 

[hoper]

@derpytia

what about this?
http://www.riversidegaragetideford.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/blue-focus-petrol.jpg

derpina-blue
derpina-quiet engine
derpina-efficient

 

[Sam Marksmen]

What about a late 2010 Lincoln Town Car, is that quiet enough?

People with hyperacusis are also reactive to vibration and shock so a Prius would be bad. Electric doesn't solve the problem of road noise or motorcycles passing. For that you need double-pane glass and really good insulation.

I was also thinking of a Lexus LS430.

You know you can have a form filled out by your PCP from the NTSB so you legally can have your airbags disabled. Reason being with earmuffs on the impact of the airbag would cause blunt force trauma to head and possibly death as a result.

This thread seems to be Europe based and I'm in the US so those decibel charts don't cover cars here.