2021 Model Year Refresh: Owners' Thoughts?

[WilliamG]

I mean come on… clearly Tesla knew in 2021, when they were advertising the power (e.g., 10 megaflops) of the GPU and showing Witcher 3 screenshots that they needed more memory in the car than they were delivering. Game/Steam memory requirements were not a state secret, after all…. These were released games…

Actually not quite that simple. Tesla runs on Linux like the Steam Deck, so there’s a Proton layer there. Steam Deck also has 16GB RAM, and Tesla runs Steam-Deck capable games.

 

[JB007]

Keep checking my update tab but now it’s doing that bug where it says last checked the day before and won’t refresh

 

[WilliamG]

Keep checking my update tab but now it’s doing that bug where it says last checked the day before and won’t refresh

Not a bug. As of relatively recently you can’t spam check it anymore. Only once per day.

 

[JB007]

Not a bug. As of relatively recently you can’t spam check it anymore. Only once per day.

Oh really? Hopefully get holiday update soon.

 

[WilliamG]

Oh really? Hopefully get holiday update soon.

Yep. Jonesing for it myself.

 

[ct101]

Just checked my vehicle info. I have the the amd ryzen infotainment with 16gb ram

Where do you find the info about 16gb?

 

[And123wAb1]

Does it tell you in the hardware tab now? I’m on 2022.40.4.2 and it just says AMD RYZEN at the moment.

I saw it in the software tab and clicking additional information.

 

[WilliamG]

I saw it in the service tab and clicking additional information.

Ok so that’s new then.

 

[MP3Mike]

Do you know if you can store games on a shared ssd with your dashcam clips?

Yep, and Tesla even has a 1TB drive that is supposed to be available in February:

Solid State Drive | 1 TB

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[And123wAb1]

Ok so that’s new then.

My bad. Correction: It’s the software tab and then click the blue “additional vehicle information”

 

[jebinc]

Actually not quite that simple. Tesla runs on Linux like the Steam Deck, so there’s a Proton layer there. Steam Deck also has 16GB RAM, and Tesla runs Steam-Deck capable games.

No need to act as Tesla apologist, @WilliamG We all know the Witcher 3 ads in 2020/2021 were, in fact, false advertising. Very much like FSD had been for years… up until recenty.

 

[ct101]

No need to act as Tesla apologist, @WilliamG We all know the Witcher 3 ads in 2020/2021 were, in fact, false advertising. Very much like FSD had been for years… up until recenty.

Either way, I do believe Elon did specifically mention Steam. Maybe only informally, but either way - that’s a stretch.

 

[jebinc]

Either way, I do believe Elon did specifically mention Steam. Maybe only informally, but either way - that’s a stretch.

What’s a stretch? What i said or what @WilliamG put forth?

 

[ct101]

What’s a stretch? What i said or what @WilliamG put forth?

Sorry. What @WilliamG was saying in that they can argue this wasn’t advertised for earlier Refresh (2021) models. It (AAA gaming) was one of the central infotainment features Tesla highlighted, continuously.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Was worried for a bit but I have a Dec 2021 build and it has steam! View attachment 884892

I confirmed our 12/21 build 2022 Model S received Steam as well. Our car shows 16 GB of Infotainment RAM. We'll be testing it out this afternoon.

 

[JB007]

I confirmed our 12/21 2022 Model S received Steam as well. We'll be testing it out this afternoon.

Mine is a 11/2021 build but classified as a 2022 model hopefully get steam. No holiday update yet.

 

[ct101]

Mine is a 11/2021 build but classified as a 2022 model hopefully get steam. No holiday update yet.

If yours has 16gb then it’s even more confusing. No real consistency or rationale here.

I’ve got zero faith as I have a 6/21 build, super early - but can’t see any way to find out as I’m still on the FSD build. Any way to tell perhaps in service mode?

 

[JB007]

If yours has 16gb then it’s even more confusing. No real consistency or rationale here.

I’ve got zero faith as I have a 6/21 build, super early - but can’t see any way to find out as I’m still on the FSD build. Any way to tell perhaps in service mode?

Yeah. I‘m hearing Feb 2022 & Later builds but the release notes say 2022 model year with 16GB Ram. So this makes me believe all 2022 model years and later will get it? No idea about service mode.

 

[127.0.0.0]

Now If, I remember this correctly the car with 8gb Ram 2021 S/X Refresh also has 128gb on board storage VS 256gb storage which was with16g ram.

when the retrofit does happen will that be upgraded as well to 256G for onboard storage ?

 

[ct101]

Now If, I remember this correctly the car with 8gb Ram 2021 S/X Refresh also has 128gb on board storage VS 256gb storage which was with16g ram.

when the retrofit does happen will that be upgraded as well to 256G for onboard storage ?

Nobody knows.

There is zero information about any retrofit, and speculation would just be futile and add to the confusion.