September 8, 2024

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Finally the traditional radio from the car – why manufacturers are disappearing

Finally the traditional radio from the car – why manufacturers are disappearing

It seems that AM radio stations are slowly becoming a thing of the past from cars, unable to keep up with developments.

It is no exaggeration to say that Car without radio It will be like food without salt. Especially for those who do not have a car with a multimedia system, the radio is one Secret friend Where them Accompany him during his daily commute Them, on their travels, in unbearable traffic jams, etc.

Most stations today broadcast on FM (modulation of the signal according to frequency), presence AMs crowd Which was for the first eighty or so years of the twentieth century is The prevailing transmission method.

Despite the obscurity of AM, there are still some radio stations that continue to broadcast on it, Reject “death”.

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However, any attempt to keep them alive may be proven arid, Their (painful) future seems to have been predetermined The rapid changes taking place in the world of cars.

Recently, in the United States, a large portion of conspiracy buffs have attributed the impending end of AM radio stations to… coordinated government effort, Which has a “vehicle” in the automotive sector, yes Totally silencing conservative voices Heard primarily via AM stations.

“I think citizens want more choices, not less. This (i.e., the end of AM) seems like a direct political hit at conservative voices that are primarily heard on AM,” Fox News host Sean Hannity said recently, and Important allies of Donald Trump.

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But the end of AMs is due to other reasons: It has nothing to do with any attempt to silence the conservative bloc. the Bad sound qualitythe Few listenersthe Switch to DAB digital radio (digital audio broadcasting) and Multimedia systems (Infotainment) Compatibility with smartphones are just some of the factors driving AMs into obsolescence.

Added to the equation is the fact that many of the current drive systems for electric cars (the number of which is rapidly increasing) are in production Electromagnetic noise Which affects AM signals.

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