Lack of AM Radio ...
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I would expect a typical EV buyer to be at least somewhat tech-savvy, which means he/she can stream a radio station of their choice through their phone and into their car audio system. Many AM stations stream online. So while maybe it's not as simple as pressing the AM button on your radio, it's easily doable. The generation that still listens to AM radio (myself included) will not be around for much longer. 
Yes many of the AM stations here also simulcast on HD2 as well as streaming. These days I stream almost everything I listen to.
On our Model 3, it is the SF Bay Area talk station KGO or Blues music streaming.
By the way, the sound system is the best I have ever heard in a car.
By the way, the sound system is the best I have ever heard in a car.
I'd guess many people seldom (or never) use that band in their cars (or anywhere else). I pretty much only use AM radio when I'm looking for something to do on a long drive. I'll scan through all the stations and try and find those from farthest away (say, a station from Dallas or Cincinnati on I-80 in Iowa). I probably listen to a couple hours a year and can't say I'd miss it much if it were to disappear.
FM radio I'll listen to a bit around town occasionally on very short trips, but Bluetooth streaming from Spotify, Pandora, etc. spoiled me regarding not having to listen to programming that seems to be 40%+ ads and I'm always surprised how few songs are played in a given hour on the radio on most stations.
FM radio I'll listen to a bit around town occasionally on very short trips, but Bluetooth streaming from Spotify, Pandora, etc. spoiled me regarding not having to listen to programming that seems to be 40%+ ads and I'm always surprised how few songs are played in a given hour on the radio on most stations.
First Cassettes.
Then CD’s ((& MP3CD’s).
Now AM.
What next?
I listen to AM all the time. One local station has music from the 50’s and 60’s. Also, when traveling long distances at night, I listen to AM.
Up to twenty years ago when in Europe, I’d lease Renaults with
LW. (Long Wave). Listened to a British LW station all over the Continent. Now my Leased cars in Europe no longer offer LW radio.
Then CD’s ((& MP3CD’s).
Now AM.
What next?
I listen to AM all the time. One local station has music from the 50’s and 60’s. Also, when traveling long distances at night, I listen to AM.
Up to twenty years ago when in Europe, I’d lease Renaults with
LW. (Long Wave). Listened to a British LW station all over the Continent. Now my Leased cars in Europe no longer offer LW radio.
Don’t forget the 8 track.
I listen to too much talk radio to not have AM.
Technology moves on 
Some AM died on the day the music died
We seem to have a lot of AM fans here, you should know that trivia?
Song/station/date
Some AM died on the day the music died
We seem to have a lot of AM fans here, you should know that trivia?
Song/station/date
Lots of oldies music on AM for that nostalgia hit plus WBZ for constant news and traffic updates.
Buddy HollyTechnology moves on
Some AM died on the day the music died
We seem to have a lot of AM fans here, you should know that trivia?
Song/station/date
Richie Valens
The BIG Bopper
I don't know how old you are but back in the day the clearest signals on SW used to come from Radio Moscow. My parents bought me a SW radio when I was a kid and I used to surf the band all the time, especially at night when skip would bring in stations from all over.
1st time to listen to local AM on a midsize portable radio I heard Rick Derringer - " Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo " , Edgar Winter -" Free Ride " , Steey Dan - " Reelin' In the Years " and many other songs . Was 15 or 16 back then . Been hooked on R 'n' R since then .
