Rep. Gottheimer says driving a car without AM radio’s warning capabilities is a safety hazard
BY RANDY J. STINE
New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is applying more pressure on auto manufacturers to keep AM radio in their electric vehicles and new product lines.
At a press conference this week, in front of a Tesla dealership in his home state, Rep. Gottheimer proposed new action to keep the senior band as a mainstay in future vehicles. In his latest effort, Gottheimer is calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require carmakers who exclude AM radio to paste a safety warning in the window of any new car sold stating: “Warning: No AM Radio. Vehicle Unsafe in Certain Emergencies.”
Gottheimer is also asking NHTSA to add AM radio to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which would require all automakers, including EV manufacturers, to include AM radio as a stock feature in their vehicles. That action item is something Gottheimer has been advocating for since March 2023, as reported by Radio World.
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