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It's fine if you do not think high EMF readings are unhealthy in any way. But you obviously know UV from the sun is not the same as EM radiation emitted from a

by tempsy 3y ago

It's fine if you do not think high EMF readings are unhealthy in any way. But you obviously know UV from the sun is not the same as EM radiation emitted from a microwave or an EV. It's also not just whether something emits radiation but the level of radiation that matters. Fun fact: EMF from EVs is so high it interferes with AM radio, which is why AM radio does not exist in any EVs.

vel0city 3y ago
> It's fine if you do not think high EMF readings are unhealthy in any way Its fine because that's what's been shown to be completely true. Standing next to an AC motor for a few hours is not going to have any negative effects on your health, other than getting your hand caught in the motor. Don't get me wrong I'm not about to stand next to an antenna radiating a lot of energy (I do ham radio stuff), I don't want to get burned. RF burns are no joke. But the EV isn't giving off nearly as much energy. I also wouldn't put my hand in a microwave oven and turn it on, but the levels outside the box when closed aren't powerful enough to do any damage unless you've broken your microwave. > But you obviously know UV from the sun is not the same as EM radiation emitted from a microwave or an EV Yeah, its actually ionizing, so its massively worse than what I'm getting from my car. > Fun fact: EMF from EVs is so high it interferes with AM radio, which is why AM radio does not exist in any EVs. Fun fact: I own an EV, and it has an AM radio. So you're just factually incorrect saying "does not exist in any EVs." I wonder what else you might also be wrong about. Its not the best quality AM radio I've owned, but it works. https://apnews.com/article/am-radio-ford-cars-congress-bill-aec6e6405d33ff95cff3dd31bef617db https://apnews.com/article/am-radio-ford-cars-congress-bill-...
- tempsy 3y ago
  The fact that your EV has AM doesn't negate the fact that EMF interferes with AM radio... The article you shared literally says "Electrical interference and reducing cost and manufacturing complexity also played a role."
  - vel0city 3y ago
    It does completely negate your "AM radio does not exist in any EVs" though. I'm not arguing it doesn't mess with AM. I'm sure its a part of why AM kind of sucks on my EV. But it is an EV and it has AM radio, therefore "AM radio does not exist in any EVs" is 100% factually incorrect. The Chevy Bolt and Spark also had AM radios, so its not even like its just one EV that has it. You're the one arguing absolutely no EVs have AM radios, which is trivially easy to disprove. And even if it didn't, so what? Just because something can interfere with an AM radio, its somehow considered radically unhealthy to be around and should be avoided? Loads of things considered safe to be around mess with AM radio. The wiring in my house messes with AM radio signals, guess I gotta pull out all the wiring. Back to gas lighting it is! Heck, having another AM radio running near an AM radio can cause interference, guess we need to stop using the AM radio!
    - tempsy 3y ago
      Ok, I correct my original point: most EVs do not have AM radio not all due to EMF. It has really nothing to do with the fact that EMF is so high in EVs that it interferes with AM radio signals. You can decide that it doesn’t matter.

by tempsy 3y ago

vel0city 3y ago

> It's fine if you do not think high EMF readings are unhealthy in any way Its fine because that's what's been shown to be completely true. Standing next to an AC motor for a few hours is not going to have any negative effects on your health, other than getting your hand caught in the motor. Don't get me wrong I'm not about to stand next to an antenna radiating a lot of energy (I do ham radio stuff), I don't want to get burned. RF burns are no joke. But the EV isn't giving off nearly as much energy. I also wouldn't put my hand in a microwave oven and turn it on, but the levels outside the box when closed aren't powerful enough to do any damage unless you've broken your microwave. > But you obviously know UV from the sun is not the same as EM radiation emitted from a microwave or an EV Yeah, its actually ionizing, so its massively worse than what I'm getting from my car. > Fun fact: EMF from EVs is so high it interferes with AM radio, which is why AM radio does not exist in any EVs. Fun fact: I own an EV, and it has an AM radio. So you're just factually incorrect saying "does not exist in any EVs." I wonder what else you might also be wrong about. Its not the best quality AM radio I've owned, but it works. https://apnews.com/article/am-radio-ford-cars-congress-bill-aec6e6405d33ff95cff3dd31bef617db https://apnews.com/article/am-radio-ford-cars-congress-bill-...

tempsy 3y ago
The fact that your EV has AM doesn't negate the fact that EMF interferes with AM radio... The article you shared literally says "Electrical interference and reducing cost and manufacturing complexity also played a role."
- vel0city 3y ago
  It does completely negate your "AM radio does not exist in any EVs" though. I'm not arguing it doesn't mess with AM. I'm sure its a part of why AM kind of sucks on my EV. But it is an EV and it has AM radio, therefore "AM radio does not exist in any EVs" is 100% factually incorrect. The Chevy Bolt and Spark also had AM radios, so its not even like its just one EV that has it. You're the one arguing absolutely no EVs have AM radios, which is trivially easy to disprove. And even if it didn't, so what? Just because something can interfere with an AM radio, its somehow considered radically unhealthy to be around and should be avoided? Loads of things considered safe to be around mess with AM radio. The wiring in my house messes with AM radio signals, guess I gotta pull out all the wiring. Back to gas lighting it is! Heck, having another AM radio running near an AM radio can cause interference, guess we need to stop using the AM radio!
  - tempsy 3y ago
    Ok, I correct my original point: most EVs do not have AM radio not all due to EMF. It has really nothing to do with the fact that EMF is so high in EVs that it interferes with AM radio signals. You can decide that it doesn’t matter.