A popular bill will force car companies to put AM radios in vehicles at no extra charge, despite decreasing interest from drivers and potential electromagnetic interference.
I agree with you. I just think the reason the discussion is so loud is because of right wing AM radio and the people who would love for it to go away - people I don’t even disagree with, but it is important and so cheap that any argument over cost is entirely misplaced. You can get AM radio on an IC for $0.41 in quantity. It feels disingenuous to argue against that on a basis of cost or “muh freedoms”. Hence, my suspicion of a more political basis.
Oh I’ll bet you are right on the money with the motivations.
But also don’t discount the possibility that car manufacturers are in on the long game… just remove radio all together so you can offer optional packages only. The reason their entertainment systems need to be reasonably priced is because else the customer will stick to just radio then.
If they remove the alternative… sky is the limit for the options… Cause no entertainment in a car is not an option for most. Peak Enshittification
I agree with you. I just think the reason the discussion is so loud is because of right wing AM radio and the people who would love for it to go away - people I don’t even disagree with, but it is important and so cheap that any argument over cost is entirely misplaced. You can get AM radio on an IC for $0.41 in quantity. It feels disingenuous to argue against that on a basis of cost or “muh freedoms”. Hence, my suspicion of a more political basis.
Oh I’ll bet you are right on the money with the motivations.
But also don’t discount the possibility that car manufacturers are in on the long game… just remove radio all together so you can offer optional packages only. The reason their entertainment systems need to be reasonably priced is because else the customer will stick to just radio then.
If they remove the alternative… sky is the limit for the options… Cause no entertainment in a car is not an option for most. Peak Enshittification