Opponents of massively bipartisan legislation that would require all new vehicles to be outfitted with AM radio technology are trying to make the argument that such a federal mandate could undermine the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals.
So far, that pitch is falling largely on deaf ears.
In recent interviews, many of Capitol Hill’s most committed environmentalists shrugged off the suggestion that their support of the “AM Radio In Every Vehicle Act” in any way contradicts their support for expanding the electric vehicle market.
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“The EV market is not going to slow down because of AM radio,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.). “That is bullshit if someone is telling you that.”
