All: It appears that some electric vehicle manufactures are eliminating AM radio due RFI generated by EV's. The article below outlines the reasons. It reads in part: /"electromagnetic frequencies gen
This reminds me of when ignition noise was a real problem - and not just for mobile operation. Before I was old enough to drive, my home station was frequently the victim of a major manufacturers aut
They long ago started making car radios without AM. In two different hybrid Prius' I measured high HF RFI out to at least 3 feet from the back hatch door. One could mount an antenna on a hitch carrie
I bought a Toyota RAV4 PHEV recently. Today I tried out the AM radio in electric-only mode while driving on the I-210 Freeway through Pasadena, Ca. The reception was surprising good. I could hear som
I just rented a 4Runner and the AM reception is fine. I could hear noise as I drove past some other vehicles, though. I got into the fast lane and moved to pass quite a few cars, all in the name of t