Read today, that Ford has secured enough computer chips for all superdduty trucks, that are parked, and produce new superduties that have been ordered.

 

Chip plant has been running at full capacity for awhile.

 

I read an article on Forbes published today that says the chip shortage is going to get worse before it gets better. Interesting the average car has 1,500-3,000 chips. So, it's not a few chips here and there.

Here's the story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwards...h=2db3a8dce3da

Also read a story on how GM is handling it. They're decontenting their production and sending vehicles out the door without some of the electronics they would normally have. Here's that story: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyl...-chip-shortage

And from two weeks ago, the IEEE on the chip problem citing third and fourth quarter for some easing and problems running into 2022: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/...nd-in-4-charts

 

Love to read that. Links?

 

Just wait until one of.those components has a problem over the next two years and your vehicle is sitting and waiting for backordered parts.

 

Link? I’m sure I’m not the only one that would like to read this…

 

I did find these two somewhat redundant articles published last week

https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...ge/7836909002/

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...tors-delivery/

They use the term "F-series" and "F-150" interchangeably, but mention plants and trucks stored in Michigan, Kentucky and Missouri. Perhaps there is hope.

 

One of our ford dealers had a bunch of new F150's on the lot when I drove through today. I really feel they are inflating the price of the superduties..........The trucks that people need now because they work with them. Why waste chips on F150's? Cause they know people that need a truck are going to buy no matter the price...........

 

All good but Ford says the chip shortage will prevent some trim level vehicles from being produced until October. so it's far from resolved.

Still any progress is a positive development.

 

Chips are wasted on F-150's. This F-150 owner would tend to disagree.

 

LOL. since the F-150 has been the best selling vehicle in America, I think Ford also disagrees.

 

The "chip" is the part cut from a silicon wafer that forms the basis for all digital components. The chip takes a long path before it ends up in a truck. It has to be packaged into a component with terminations which is then mounted to a printed circuit board which is then put into a module that ultimately ends up into the truck. There are multiple components containing chips mounted on a printed circuit board. A single chip "part number" can affect many different modules.

 

Read in the Detroit free press, and a rag called the Drive.

 

BBQ! Well, Salt & Vinegar too! Ohhhhhh, you mean computer!

 

I think the 1,000 to 3,000 chips per vehicle isn't really accurate. They must be calling any surface mount component a chip. The jellybean parts like resistors and capacitors are a whole lot less complex than the microprocessors that are holding up current production. Actual microprocessor chips would be far less. Maybe a couple dozen. Certainly under 100.