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Each one of those requires testing: it's not about the capabilities but the commitments. If every vehicle had internet access, one could conceivably remove FM

• hdjjhhvvhga 4y ago
  To depends on households to have an internet connection is a mistake already. Applying it to cars is even worse as they are on the move and often reach areas with weak or no signal.
• dewey 4y ago
  > If every vehicle had internet access Trains in Germany don't even get consistent internet signal when moving through less populated areas so cars having internet-only radio is even more unrealistic.
  • netsharc 4y ago
    Maybe they could buffer the broadcast (e.g. music played yesterday) for such cases. I remember being in an Audi in 2012 which could automatically record the traffic announcements - the radio station would send a signal that the host is about to read out some traffic info, and most cars' entertainment units have a setting to switch to that broadcast, pausing the CD player. The Audi had an auto-record feature in case you needed to hear them again.
    • dewey 4y ago
      I'd guess that the FM module is very cheap these days so it's probably easier to just throw that in than having some error prone internet-buffering system in place which would then also be confusing. Going through a tunnel? Current news broadcast interrupted and music from yesterday starting to play doesn't sound like a good UX.
      • Johnythree 4y ago
        Most tunnels are required by law to have a leaky-feeder arrangement which rebroadcast the AM and FM bands so that emergency services can still be heard.