Google Chrome coming to our car!
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BerTX
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I wonder if MCU1 cars will get any love from this. My browser in v9 is so slow that it is unusible unless I activate sketch pad to hide the map.
Of course. MCU1 cars were delivered brand new until a year ago, and the browser isn't slow because of the architecture it's slow because it's crappy code.
I'm most excited for this update because it should bring the browser into the 2010s and allow it to render modern pages - like Gmail for example so I can finally see incoming texts on my car's screen.
I'm most excited for this update because it should bring the browser into the 2010s and allow it to render modern pages - like Gmail for example so I can finally see incoming texts on my car's screen.
mal_tsla
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bandido
Member
I wouldn't go as far as @mai_tsla in commenting on the possible effect of Chrome on the battery. However, he has a point. I use Chrome on my laptop and there are these nasty support routines in the background called "Google Chrome Helper" that eat up CPU resource, so it could have a bad effect on other display functions.
Over the 5 years I've owned my S, the display functions have become slower and slower, and not just the browser. The car used to power up in less than a second. It now takes about 5 or 6 at least after hitting the brake pedal. In the latest version (I'm on V9.0 - 2018.50.6) the media app can take over a minute to boot up. While these longer times are hardly life-threatening, it does represent a noticeable deterioration in the user-friendliness of the car. I used to get in the car, hit the bake pedal, immediately flip the drive lever and off we go. Now it takes as long as turning an ignition key, pressing a starter button and selecting a gear ... ouch.
Over the 5 years I've owned my S, the display functions have become slower and slower, and not just the browser. The car used to power up in less than a second. It now takes about 5 or 6 at least after hitting the brake pedal. In the latest version (I'm on V9.0 - 2018.50.6) the media app can take over a minute to boot up. While these longer times are hardly life-threatening, it does represent a noticeable deterioration in the user-friendliness of the car. I used to get in the car, hit the bake pedal, immediately flip the drive lever and off we go. Now it takes as long as turning an ignition key, pressing a starter button and selecting a gear ... ouch.
travellerva
I was told by my service rep to clean up the Navigation stored addresses, that would help.
I was told by my service rep to clean up the Navigation stored addresses, that would help.
Just spent 20 mins doing that... arm cramp
Hopefully it helps. Willing to try almost anything now...
The new MCU is a faster CPU, but probably takes longer to boot up as it's basically a PC.
