# 'They don't hear the engine noise': EV owner notices surprising behavior with animals on neighborhood streets

> Reduced engine noise in electric vehicles may be changing how animals react on neighborhood streets. Writing on Reddit, an electric car owner said cats, birds, and squirrels often stay put until the vehicle is nearly…

- **Source:** [Yahoo](https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-and-future-tech/articles/dont-hear-engine-noise-ev-043400365.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3858bce8976fcb37ce018a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3858bce8976fcb37ce018a

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