The radio picks up a ton of noise that sort of emulates just a little bit how a loud gasoline engine would sound. It's the same behavior in BMW EVs(i3/i8/Activ

The radio picks up a ton of noise that sort of emulates just a little bit how a loud gasoline engine would sound. It's the same behavior in BMW EVs(i3/i8/ActiveE/MiniE). It's not a constant noise on AM radio but really when you press the accelerator pedal hard on a quiet street could you hear the interference. BMW consider that unacceptable based on their "standards". Apparently a lot ofTesla Model S owners agree with BMW on the subpar AM radio reception and complaint on their forum[1], which was probably why AM radio removed from Model X. I do consider that a surprise feature (of emulating engine revs) albeit it's a bit annoying sometimes. [1] https://forums.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/am-radio-stations-make-whir-sound-car-accellerates-and-slows https://forums.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/am-radio-station...