You can intall a whip antenna by attaching it to the roof rail, using a powerful magnet attachment on the truck roof, or via a bull bar mount. Vehicles with whip antennas benefit from having a ...

As some GM Authority readers have noticed, the GM truck and SUV lineup comes with a “shark fin” antenna mounted on the roof just above the driver’s seat, creating an asymmetric design.

GM Authority is diving into why the Cadillac Celestiq doesn't have a roof-mounted antenna. Check out some of the tech behind this über-luxury EV sedan.

Ford's F-150 truck lineup ... both use those roof-mounted little rubberized short antennae, so I don't think the whip antenna is really cheaper, otherwise I'd think cars like these would use ...