As more and more car makers add satellite radio to their premium audio systems, this way of enjoying music is sure to grow. It will be powered additionally by aftermarket car audio sales which is a multi-billion dollar industry unto itself. The strongest motivator to the growth of satellite radio is the simple fact that traditional terrestrial radio (FM and AM) are simply horrible on a nationwide level. In the late 1990’s Congress allowed deregulation of the radio business which created monstrous media companies who now pipe the same lame radio stations around the nation with a lifeless presence that consumers are no longer willing to tolerate. The time music enthusiast and mainstream consumers spend in their cars is more and more as urban sprawl is in full-force but these tech-savvy commuters are finding CD, DVD-Video and MP3 along with satellite radio to be far better choices than FM or AM. In the not so distant future expect to see internet radio and DVD-Audio entering the increasingly entertaining car audio market. In a perfect world your commute would be just a few minutes. In reality it is likely longer but with new technology you can enjoy more music than ever before.