📻 Congress Saves This Retro Car Feature
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Verge · 1 min read · · Updated
😂 OOPS SAYS
Because nothing says "driving the vehicle of the future" quite like tuning into local sports through a thick wall of pure, crackling static.
What actually happened
The bill would require all new cars, including electric vehicles like Tesla, to be capable of broadcasting AM radio. It now advances to the Senate, where a companion bill has already racked up 60 cosponsors. The bill’s main sponsor Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) celebrated the House passage in a statement: > This vote sends a clear message to car manufacturers that AM Radio is a lifeline that must be protected in new vehicles. From emergency response to sports, entertainment, and news, AM radio is an essential communication tool for tens of millions of Americans. Some automakers have dropped AM radi
Key points
- The bill would require all new cars, including electric vehicles like Tesla, to be capable of broadcasting AM radio.
- It now advances to the Senate, where a companion bill has already racked up 60 cosponsors.
- The bill’s main sponsor Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) celebrated the House passage in a statement: > This vote sends a clear message to car manufacturers that AM Radio is a lifeline that must be protected in new vehicles.
- From emergency response to sports, entertainment, and news, AM radio is an essential communication tool for tens of millions of Americans.
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- #approves