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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TANSTAAFL" data-source="post: 4305290" data-attributes="member: 27098">This is the most logical answer, although not the most humorous. Kudos for a fine analytical and educated mind. As to the other posts they are plausible if not possible. Auto makers want to move to electronics for many reasons, #1 is it is cheap! At first I liked things like computer tuning and engine control, in many cars it is possible to tune in HP gains of 5%, 10% or 20% just by remapping timing and fuel. Now no mechanical gauges, they are expensive to make as opposed to an LCD Screen.With all of this AM radio poses a big price increase in production to insulate the radio from all the other electrical interference. The 1970 LT1 Corvette needed a metal cover on the coil and distributer to shield the radio from Electrical Interference from it's "high energy" ignition system. That cover cost GM money to put in the car just so people could listen to the radio.</blockquote>