We know the real story (problem) here is that those vehicles cannot suppress the RFI they generate. In the range .5 MHz to 1.5 MHz (and other parts of the spectrum) they are individual RFI polluters. AM radios lasting value to the public is information dissemination, not music anymore.
Bob Famiglio, K3RF
Director - ARRL Atlantic Division
610-359-7300
Serving NNY, WNY, WPA, EPA, SNJ, DE and MD/DC sections
From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Morine, Bill, N2COP (VD, RK)
Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:19 PM
To: arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org
Subject: [arrl-odv:34644] Seven Former FEMA Administrators say Ford & Tesla Should Not Remove AM Radios
Dear ODV Members:
I regret this story is behind the Wall Street Journal’s paywall, but seven former FEMA administrators have sent a petition to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asking that Ford and Tesla not drop AM radio from their electric vehicles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-vehicles-need-am-radio-former-emergency-officials-argue-9e69e297
Among the former FEMA Directors saying access to AM radio in emergencies is critical is ARRL member Craig Fugate, KK4INZ.
73 de Bill Morine
Roanoke Division Vice Director