Title: The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
Headings: The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
If it has electronics, it’s affected by the global chip shortage—and that means cars, too
Why is there a global microchip shortage, anyway?
It’s going to be here for a while
Toyota’s meticulous plan to survive the chip shortage was a decade in the making https://t.co/FukLPTAjl2

Content: The microchip shortage impacts basically anything that uses semiconductors, which are what make microchips work, CNBC explains. That includes video game consoles like the PlayStation 5, smartphones, computers, and, increasingly, cars, Bloomberg explains. Remember how physical throttle cables were replaced by throttle-by-wire systems? Those systems need microchips. A microchip might by why the new car you want is hard to locate: https://t.co/uXN6lCSWFe pic.twitter.com/ZjVdsgvhsk
— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) January 18, 2021
But these chips do more than control your throttle body. No microchips, no cylinder deactivation, which is why the shortage has dropped the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado’s fuel economy ratings. And that’s just one under-the-hood example. Modern vehicles have WiFi, navigation, smartphone connectivity, backup cameras, and ADAS features like adaptive cruise control and emergency braking. The current chip shortage knocks all those car features out, Autoblog explains.