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Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2
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BrownOuttaSpec
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There’d be more margin in billing 10% of recipients $3000 for an MCU upgrade while doing a free AP upgrade than just doing 100% of the upgrades for free.
noah82
Member
Musk said that as of now the Starlink antenna is larger than the size of a pizza box. Not too easy to hide until the antenna can be made much smaller.
BrownOuttaSpec
Active Member
Someone joked that it was the reason the rear vent went away on the Model 3: Link.
The frunk could be a good spot too
ahkahn
Active Member
Well then you're giving validation to my original point that they intentionally slowed it down to push us into upgrading it!
PWlakewood
Active Member
MCU2 can now record dash cam footage with rear camera and overwrite old files. MCU1 keeps falling further behind. My car was built March 2018, no reason for a car under 2 years old to have a UI feel this slow.
Would it be possible to organise a "MCU Upgrade event", where owners in every city show up at the dealerships, and complain about the lack of a unit that Musk has repeatedly said we could have? The idea here is twofold. First, to call attention to the fact that it should be upgraded/upgradable. Second, to embarrass Tesla so they have more incentive to act as they've already said they would. Any suggestions for a day that it can happen?
Oh man that is a hilarious idea. Everyone show up on a Saturday. Would not be a good look for them
Right. Especially if press was invited. It certainly worked for Storm Area 51.
But I don't mean it as an idea. We can and should do it. Seriously, if Musk can build Tesla as a company at the same time as SpaceX, Neuralink and Boring Company, 1000 people here should be able to arrange a complaint event.
badboy1980
Member
I completely agree. Tesla are really taking the piss out of customers. I am in the same boat as you, I collect mine in March 2018 too.
Ok. I'll talk to my local Tesla Owners Club, and see if they'll market it. I don't really know if the group is an arm of Tesla or if they're actually an owners club. This would obviously benefit one of those groups more than the other.
I think each location needs 3 people committed to attend. Thats enough that it could accomplish the goal, and so that others wouldn't feel shy about attending too.
When is the Battery Presentation? The ideal situation might be to target the week before or after that. That would allow for more Tesla articles to flow more naturally, either drawing people to read about Tesla or speaking in with the idea that Tesla has great batteries, BUT... Owners still have concerns.
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The messaging should be consistent.
Tesla claims that its vehicles will last for more than a decade. As owners, we believe that to be true. In this instance, Tesla seems to be deliberately restricting older vehicles from being upgraded to allow the use of current technology for no reason.
Someone smarter than me can come up with a better way to word that, but that should be the clear, concise message that everyone starts with at every location, everywhere.
FlatSix911
Porsche 918 Hybrid
On my X it is under "Safety & Security" ... here:
Perfect... I just needed to scroll down to find the Data Sharing option and turn it off.
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
Entitled Rich Whiners Storm Tesla Stores Because Vehicle Web Browser is Slow
Film at 11
Yep, I’m sure this will get you exactly what you want. Media coverage of petulant whiners staging a sit-in over a problem 99.998% of the world can’t relate to.
I do admit though, I’d tune in at 11 to watch. I’d love to see some of the MCU1 whiners on the news explaining their deep and personal betrayal.
That's fair, and certainly worth bearing in mind. But so is the idea that Tesla earns environmental cred for building an EV even though 100% of them have a known problem that will end with a basically bricked car, and the only solution offered is to replace it with the identical part rather than installing one that will completely fix the problem. PLUS it's outdated for no reason.
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