A driver operating an electric Dodge Charger was handed a citation for having an excessively loud exhaust.

In an unusual turn of events, a car enthusiast named Mike found himself on the receiving end of a traffic ticket in Stillwater, Minnesota, for a noise violation that his electric vehicle, a Dodge Charger EV, cannot possibly commit.

Mike, who was driving with a group of fellow enthusiasts, was stopped by a state trooper for allegedly creating a public nuisance with a "super loud" muffler. However, the Dodge Charger EV does not have an exhaust system, a fact that has left many questioning the modern environment of driving.

The encounter occurred at a traffic light, where Mike failed to move when the light turned green. The trooper initiated a traffic stop and, upon investigation, accused Mike's Charger EV of having a loud exhaust and disturbing the peace.

Mike, however, claims that the ruckus during the stop was caused by another car pulling away, not the Charger EV. He also mentioned that his car was set to Auto drive mode at the time, which minimizes synthesized sounds.

The public nuisance charge against Mike was due to him being "super loud back there," but the specifics of the noise are unclear. The cop served Mike a ticket with three offenses: "loud muffler/loud exhaust," "front and rear license plates required," and "public nuisance-annoy/injure/endanger safety."

Since the incident, Mike has been calling the courthouse weekly for 10 weeks to schedule a court date, but has not been successful. He has not yet paid the fine nor fought it because the case number is not in the court's system.

This is not the first time an EV driver has been charged for something their car cannot do or does not have. Electric vehicles like the Charger can theoretically disturb the peace, but they do not have exhausts. The case of Mike receiving a citation for his electric Dodge Charger due to a loud exhaust was handled by a police officer in Stillwater, Minnesota.

The incident has raised questions about municipalities cracking down on volume and stock vehicles being cited as nuisances. Many other enthusiasts were seen inquiring about the reason for the traffic stop, and Mike even posted part of the incident on Instagram.

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A driver operating an electric Dodge Charger was handed a citation for having an excessively loud exhaust.