{"id":4077,"date":"2023-06-30T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4077"},"modified":"2023-06-30T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:19:01","slug":"ag-coalition-asks-ev-manufacturers-to-continue-installing-am-radios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4077","title":{"rendered":"AG coalition asks EV manufacturers to continue installing AM radios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-4078\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132.png 750w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-293x195.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-132-390x260.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Sixteen states attorneys have asked members of two manufacturers groups to continue to include AM radios in new electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a letter led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and signed by 15 other attorneys general, Moody asked the Electric Drive Transportation Association and the Zero Emission Transportation Association to continue including AM radios despite reported interference caused by electrical equipment, which hasn\u2019t prevented some manufacturers from continuing AM radio production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese decisions suggest that the real problem is not signal interference but a failure of certain automobile manufacturers to appreciate the importance of AM radio,\u201d\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ago.wv.gov\/Documents\/AM%20Radio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Moody wrote<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moody\u2019s letter pointed out the importance of AM radio transmissions during public safety emergencies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, earthquakes and other times when federal, state and local officials use AM radio to deliver emergency warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe decision to eliminate AM radios is even more problematic in light of the Biden Administration\u2019s goal of \u2018having 50% of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030,\u2019 \u201c Moody wrote. \u201cWhile we oppose the Biden Administration\u2019s efforts, they underscore that removing AM radios from electric cars threatens the entire AM radio industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter was signed by the attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is absurd, to say the least,\u201d West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said. \u201cThe public warning system relies on AM stations to warn people of an impending emergency\u2014as we all know, when nearly everything else quits working, you can rely on AM radio to function when it\u2019s needed the most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group also noted that AM radio has free local news, weather, political and sports broadcasts available to those in rural areas where broadband and cellular access is limited and unreliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/alaska\/article_4a83a856-16aa-11ee-950b-07f27a3c56d2.html\">https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/alaska\/article_4a83a856-16aa-11ee-950b-07f27a3c56d2.html<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Falaska%2Farticle_4a83a856-16aa-11ee-950b-07f27a3c56d2.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Sixteen states attorneys have asked members of two manufacturers groups to continue to include AM radios in new electric vehicles. 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