Emergency Alerts at Risk – Electric Vehicle Manufacturers are Abandoning AM Radios

"Few of the electric vehicles (EVs) recently have given up on AM radio receivers. This means that the drivers will miss important safety alerts broadcasted through the medium & could be potentially harmful."

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"Most European car makers are abandoning the technology due to lower audio quality as a reason."

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"Even Ford has reportedly abandoned the AM band from its radio with the launch of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning, This can put owners of the new vehicles at danger, because they will miss on the emergency broadcasts."

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"Seven of the former Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) officials sent a letter to Buttigieg mentioning their concerns over the AM radios being excluded from EVs."

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"Manufacturers such as Ford Motor Co. Inc. have dropped AM radio from their newer EV models."

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"They raised their concerns because they believe AM radio serves as an important part of the infrastructure used by the federal National Public Warning System(NPWS)."

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"Drivers nowadays can use smartphones or other tech devices to dial up their favorite radio stations. But the signals on those online services are not as reliable as AM radio during emergency events, the former FEMA officials said."

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"Completely removing AM radio in EVs could have negative effects on people because a reliable tool to receive critical public-safety information will be unavailable in their vehicles."

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"The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), has been communicating with the National Association of Broadcasters to discuss the issue. AAI & FEMA are in their early stages of engagements to better understand how citizens can continue to access emergency-broadcast alerts in their vehicles."

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