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A Dodge Charger EV Driver Got a Ticket for a Loud Exhaust


The driver was cited for a public nuisance due to his electric muscle car's "super loud" muffler, in the words of the cop who pulled him over.

Dodge No matter the resolution, this is one of those situations that weirdly encapsulates the modern environment of driving cars that happen to be fast or loud. Perhaps the officer just wanted to nail someone in that group; perhaps the EV that vaguely looked like a gas-burning muscle car often associated with folks who have little regard for the public made for a suitable target. Backed by a decade of covering cars and consumer tech, Adam Ismail is a Senior Editor at The Drive, focused on curating and producing the site’s slate of daily stories.

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