I'm Not Quite Sure How I Feel About This...

In a recent article it read: "AM and FM are being eliminated from the dash of two car companies within the next two years and will be eliminated from all cars within the next five years."
My reaction: Really? You've got to be kidding me!

The article went on to say that young people today don't use the radio anymore but instead rely on portable services, ipods, pandora, spotify, etc.  And automaker see no need to continue to put radios into cars.  But how do those numbers add up? This article sums it up... http://www.radiointelligence.com/radios-ripped-from-new-cars-not-so-fast-say-consumers/

I think these devices serve as a complement to the radio itself, but personally I enjoy listening to the radio over these other devices. There is whether and traffic reports, and sometimes even news coverage that I don't think I would get otherwise. I'm also concerned about the research aspect. Is the data biased or skewed?

The results in the survey and demonstrated in the link above show that just 8% of people said they would have no problem with removing the radio since their favorite stations and songs are available through a mobile application. What do you think? Would you miss the radio? I know they may not last forever, but I don't think they should eliminate them completely!