Am radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing

Re:Am radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close... by unethical_ban on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @03:19PM (#40290319)

It isn't worth fighting about, but again I don't think AM is the safety backstop you think it is. I question your claim that presecing AM radio in EVs costs only $5 as well.

If I were in Congress, strictly from a technical standpoint, I'd be ambivalent before knowing more about cost.

Your "If the Left" analogy is silly. The "Left" isn't pushing to eliminate AM radio. It was deemed incompatible with EVs and the market was making a decision.

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Re:Am radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close... by trimethylpurine on Thursday May 09, 2024 @07:46PM (#40314094)

>The "Left" isn't pushing to eliminate AM radio

I didn't say they were. You're making a straw man argument. I literally said the opposite, that they agreed with Republicans in protecting the safety of Americans.

> I question your claim that presecing AM radio in EVs costs only $5

I'll double down on that point. The radio retails, shipped, for $9. [1] Those are consumer prices on individual, discrete units, with additional plastics, documentation, packaging, separate warehousing costs, freight, etc.

It's obviously much cheaper than $5. I've grossly overestimated the cost of an AM radio.

[1]. https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Pocket-Compact-Transistor-Ra...

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