These moves have not been universally well-received. (AM radio is a feature on plenty of other EVs, so this explanation is unconvincing.) Other electric vehicles have notably dropped AM radio-Tesla moved away from including it in new cars in 2018, as did BMW with its i3 city car, citing the potential for electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the EV powertrain. After including it in the first model year 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks, Ford dropped AM for MY2023 onward. That will make it the second Ford to lose access to this antique broadcast option. When the 2024 Mustang goes on sale this summer, it will do so without an AM radio function, according to Ford Authority. This first-generation radio broadcast technology dates back to the dawn of the last century before it was superseded by FM, which has better sound fidelity and is less likely to suffer from interference.īut good old amplitude modulation joins those shiny CDs and twisted tapes on the scrapheap of history, at least as far as the next Ford Mustang is concerned. Original story: You have to hand it to AM radio-it has outlasted the 8-track, the cassette, and the compact disc as a way to deliver audio content to a car. Markey, Ford also noted that even without an AM receiver, "with FM, satellite radio, mobile data, and others, vehicles and their drivers have numerous alternative sources to receive alerts." Ford will continue to offer these alternatives for customers to hear their favorite AM radio music, news and podcasts as we remove amplitude modulation-the definition of AM in this case-from most new and updated models we bring to market," wrote a Ford spokesperson. AM stations, as well as a number of countries and automakers globally, are modernizing radio by offering internet streaming through mobile apps, FM, digital and satellite radio options. Update, 1:15 pm: Ford reached out to Ars with its explanation for dropping AM from the next Mustang. Lars Johansson/EyeEm via Getty reader comments 364 with
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