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

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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. As we said, though, car companies aren’t the only ones feeling the chip shortage sting. But the shortage hasn’t only affected private companies, explains the Washington Post. Any computerized industry or public service, from ISPs to water-treatment plants, needs microchips. And the shortage is hitting them, too. Why is there a global microchip shortage, anyway?