Ford will soon start selling and shipping incomplete, but driveable vehicles that come without the chips that power certain non-safety features, according to a report from
. The automaker will instead ship the semiconductors to dealers within one year, which they will then install in customers’ vehicles after purchase.There still isn’t any information on the affected vehicle models or features. to ship partially-built, undrivable vehicles to dealers last year, but now, the unchipped vehicles will be both driveable, Ford’s decision comes as an attempt to move the partially-built vehicles crowding its factory lots. Last month, hundreds of newin the snow-covered lots near Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant, all of which await chip-related installations.
Like many other companies, Ford has been grappling with the constraints introduced by the chip shortage. Last year, a lack of semiconductors
So I guess full electrification of vehicles has its drawbacks when every aspect of your car is operated by computers.
This would never happen in the metaverse.
This is going to go well /s
Should be possible to buy them without any of the silly bells and whistles anyway.
lul
I’d buy one at a discount of 25-30k.
'Some assembly required.'
Awesome move! About time a company uses common sense. This gets production moving. Factories stay open. Awesome move!
The last 6 months have been stunning at Ford. I've got some very disappointed friends but, the demand for the Lightening is unbelievable
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