Car sometimes takes a while before I’m able to put it in drive and get moving

[TJ313]

LOL yet another thread about my new purchase of a 2017 75D I'm really enjoying the car so far, but once in a while, when I get in the car to drive away, the screen on the dash stays black for 20 seconds or so and won’t let me put the car in gear until the screen comes on. Normal?

 

[brkaus]

Not ideal, but not uncommon.

Is it mcu1 or mcu2?

 

[TJ313]

Not ideal, but not uncommon.

Is it mcu1 or mcu2?

Thank you I don't know what MCU is, can can you tell me how to find out? I'm still learning all things Tesla

 

[brkaus]

You can check in the Software tab, tap on "additional vehicle information", and see if the processor is listed as Intel Atom (MCU2). MCU1 was an Nvidia Tegra.

 

[JayJ]

Also check to see if the Always Connected is checked and the Energy Savings is on. That will cause it to reboot every time you get in

 

[thyname]

Thank you I don't know what MCU is

Right on! It sounds like you spent two seconds when “researching “ buying a Tesla. Best of luck to you. Hope the internet works

Pull the trigger ask questions later? My kind of dude

 

[TJ313]

Right on! It sounds like you spent two seconds when “researching “ buying a Tesla. Best of luck to you. Hope the internet works

Pull the trigger ask questions later? My kind of dude

Haha, sort of I had a Polestar 2 for a while, so not totally unfamiliar with EVs, but I am coming up with a lot of Tesla-specific questions

Oh and my MCU is the Tegra system

 

[TJ313]

Also check to see if the Always Connected is checked and the Energy Savings is on. That will cause it to reboot every time you get in

I just checked this in the car. Took me a minute to find it but yes both of those things were on, so I shut them off just now. We will see if that fixes it, thank you!

 

[gaswalla]

It’s your MCU and EMMC card. Based on your description, you have MCU1 and likely an original emmc card. Go to Tesla and get the MCU2 upgrade for around 2k, the interface will feel like a new modern Tesla

 

[brkaus]

Agree with above. It will progressively get worse. You can check if it had the eMMC replaced under the recall, but the best solution is the infotainment upgrade.

Note the FM tuner module is separate.

Details here - https://www.tesla.com/support/infotainment

It really does make the car feel new from an interface standpoint. But it does cost $$.