As of right now high-performance exhaust systems, such as Flowmaster, Magnaflow and Dynamax, are illegal according to West Virginia state law, which bans a "cutout or loud-sounding muffler."

The law states that a car must have stock or stock-equivalent exhaust on it. Exceptions apply only to antique cars.

But what if I told you that high-performance exhausts could save money, increase miles per gallon and reduce pollution?

That's right. High-performance exhausts can do all this and more.

High-performance mufflers block atmospheric pressure from entering the exhaust system and create a negative pressure that sucks out the exhaust. This lets your engine breathe and reduces engine wear. It also increases your mpg, horsepower and torque as well as saving you money.

High-performance mufflers are also environmentally friendly. The non-restricted airflow means more mpg and thus less fuel consumption. Less fuel consumption means less carbon and pollution released into the air.

So with all these advantages, why would anyone not want high-performance exhaust systems to be legal? The noise. Because of the increased airflow, high-performance mufflers are louder than normal stock mufflers.

However, this noise isn't an annoying noise or as loud as a straight-pipe (no muffler at all). These performance mufflers even provide advanced noise canceling technology. They also cancel out some sound frequencies to reduce resonance inside the vehicle.

All of this leaves a deep humming sound rather than a loud squeal. Yet some say that even this hum is annoying.

But consider all the advantages -- more mpg, a healthier engine, saved money and less air pollution -- and then think about the one disadvantage -- the noise. Don't you think the advantages outweigh the one disadvantage?