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New electric cars won’t have AM radio. Rightwingers claim political sabotage (www.theguardian.com)

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Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM dial – much of it essential

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[–] socialjusticewizard 1 points 2 years ago

AM radio is not only longer range, as the person above already noted, but a highly stable and maintainable old technology requiring minimal functional infrastructure. It is perfect for emergency broadcasts. It's actually idiotic to remove am radio, it's a classic case of manufacturers trying to save a few cents because they don't give a shit about public safety.