Supply-chain woes

And things just get crazier and crazier - from Freight Waves:

Rash of parts thefts is leaving Freightliner trucks inoperable
A rash of thefts of semiconductor-loaded powertrain control modules from parked Freightliner and Western Star trucks is turning the tractors into oversize paperweights. Daimler Truck North America is going after the bad guys but has few leads.

The rip-offs of common powertrain control module 4 units relate to the ongoing shortage of microchips. Harvesting and reprogramming the modules allow them to work in other trucks, Daimler said.

List for these modules is about $1,400. Black market is about $8K It bricks the truck when stolen.

The older designs are looking more and more desirable...  Maybe we will return to sanity. One of these days...