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The Tesla Model S has an AM radio, though newer Teslas don't: https://www.soundandvision.com/content/why-tesla-killing-am-radio https://www.soundandvision.com/

The Tesla Model S has an AM radio, though newer Teslas don't: https://www.soundandvision.com/content/why-tesla-killing-am-radio https://www.soundandvision.com/content/why-tesla-killing-am-... Supposedly it's more about AM radio being swamped by the RF interference from the car electrics. There was a Tech Guy segment a while back about someone trying to get AM working on their new Tesla: https://techguylabs.com/episodes/1422/how-can-i-get-am-radio-my-tesla https://techguylabs.com/episodes/1422/how-can-i-get-am-radio... I just checked the specs on the 2020 Hyundai models, and they include an AM/FM radio.

reaperducer 6y ago
Supposedly it's more about AM radio being swamped by the RF interference from the car electrics I once tried out one of those little BMW electric cars (i3, maybe. The one that looks like it was designed by Ikea), and it didn't have AM radio for that very reason. It's kind of a big oversight for a car sold in the United States, where the top ten rated radio stations in most large cities includes a number of AM stations. Currently in New York, the #5 and #12 stations are AM (WINS and WCBS): https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb001 https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb001 In Los Angeles, the #2 and #12 stations are AM (KFI and KNX): https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb003 https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb003 In Chicago, the #1 and #3 stations are AM (WBBM and WGN): https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/09/chicago-radio-ratings-middlebrooks-exits-wbbm-newsradio-top/ https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/09/chicago-radio-ratings... Dropping AM radio isn't something that's really happening in civilized countries. For example, in Australia, where the #1 and #8 stations in Melbourne are on AM (3AW, SEN). I wasn't able to find any ratings for radio stations in Tokyo, but when I scan the dial there, I find a good number of AM stations on the air.
- SyneRyder 6y ago
  Australian here too, and I didn't realise how popular the AM band was until the pandemic. 6PR (3AW sister station) is where politicians were announcing things first, and rival TV & newspapers were quoting 6PR as a source. There's a huge demographic out there I didn't really know about.

reaperducer 6y ago

Supposedly it's more about AM radio being swamped by the RF interference from the car electrics I once tried out one of those little BMW electric cars (i3, maybe. The one that looks like it was designed by Ikea), and it didn't have AM radio for that very reason. It's kind of a big oversight for a car sold in the United States, where the top ten rated radio stations in most large cities includes a number of AM stations. Currently in New York, the #5 and #12 stations are AM (WINS and WCBS): https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb001 https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb001 In Los Angeles, the #2 and #12 stations are AM (KFI and KNX): https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb003 https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb003 In Chicago, the #1 and #3 stations are AM (WBBM and WGN): https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/09/chicago-radio-ratings-middlebrooks-exits-wbbm-newsradio-top/ https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/09/chicago-radio-ratings... Dropping AM radio isn't something that's really happening in civilized countries. For example, in Australia, where the #1 and #8 stations in Melbourne are on AM (3AW, SEN). I wasn't able to find any ratings for radio stations in Tokyo, but when I scan the dial there, I find a good number of AM stations on the air.

SyneRyder 6y ago
Australian here too, and I didn't realise how popular the AM band was until the pandemic. 6PR (3AW sister station) is where politicians were announcing things first, and rival TV & newspapers were quoting 6PR as a source. There's a huge demographic out there I didn't really know about.