TORONTO – A semiconductor chip shortage has handicapped new-vehicle production and limited the types of models and accessories available.

Consumers looking for alternatives are getting sticker shock when they shop dealers’ used inventory.

In other words, there’s no escaping this pandemic either.

Dr. Peter Frise, director of the Centre for Automotive Research & Education at the University of Windsor told Canadian AutoWorld, “the average new vehicle has upwards of 100 chips, and many have lots more. They range in size from one-half the size of your fingernail to not much bigger than your thumb.”

A chip or microchip is also referred to as an integrated circuit or IC.

“There are many different kinds,” Frise added. “And they are not interchangeable. Each type is custom-designed for its application.”

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