The fight over whether or not vehicles should have AM radio has become surprisingly heated. While automakers hope to ditch the old-timey radio format, government officials are citing the technology's utility during large scale emergencies. Now, research suggests that keeping it would cost the industry as much as $3.8 billion over the next seven years. The alarming finding comes from the Center for Automotive Research , an organization that has ties with General Motors and Ford.
While it is technically feasible to modify radio equipment to make EVs receive AM radio waves, doing so will cost automakers money. Measures to improve AM reception in EVs include extra shielding for radio cables, EMI filters, and noise cancellation. The CAR estimates that between now and 2023 and 2030 could cost $3.8 billion. While that sounds like a startling figure, it would be shared across the entire industry, and the center based its figure on a cost of up to $70 per vehicle.
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