stackyFACTSInstead of inventing advanced sound-deadening technology, automakers found a cheaper solution to deafening road noise. They line the plastic wheel arches directly above the tires with fuzzy, carpet-like felt. It brilliantly absorbs the roar of the asphalt until it gets inevitably soaked in mud and becomes incredibly disgusting.
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