Electric Vehicles Need AM Radio, Former Emergency Officials Argue
Posted on AllSides February 27th, 2023
From The Center
MICHAEL NAGLE/BLOOMBERG NEWS
The lack of AM radio in some new electric vehicles could cut off drivers from important safety alerts broadcast over the medium, warned a group of former emergency officials in a letter Sunday.
Auto makers such as Ford Motor Co. and Tesla Inc. have dropped AM radio from newer EV models. Car companies say the motors on such vehicles generate electromagnetic frequencies on the same wavelength as AM radio signals, creating buzzing and signal fading from the interference.
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.
