@Red_DS, You gave me an idea that I am going to work on. I wrote it up to share it here. It did not occur to me until you mentioned the USB3. This won't improve speed, but it might improve how we use or share our USBs.
My thanks to you.
Here’s an idea. We can add some shared USB ports and keep them out of sight – and not adding them at the rear console’s USB ports. We can add two short USB extension cables so the ends are convenient under the MCU behind the cubby. This gives up the flexibility to add small USB hubs. And run USB cables into the glove box, the inside the front of the center console and even convert from USB to USB-C access.
The two USB ports at the back of the center console are USB extension cables about four feet long and run along the right side of the console, up under the cubby and plug male ends into the back of the MCU. These connections on the back of the MCU are not accessible when the MCU is installed.
But if we insert a short 12-15” USB cable between the cable going to the back of the MCU we have the flexibility to improve our USB options accessible under the MCU and behind the cubby.
Visualize this. Procure two 12-15” male/female extension cables. On the back of the MCU unplug the male end of the USB cable. Plug in the MCU the male end of the male/female new 12-15” extension cable. Run the female end down behind the MCU to the area behind the cubby. Now plug the original male end into the 12-15” extension’s female end. Make sure this new female/male ends connection is accessible under the MCU. After the MCU is reinstalled, we have indirect access to the MCU’s two USB ports behind the cubby.
These two cables, if available could be added to the car while the techs are performing the MCU2 upgrade or MCU1 replacement. I would recommend leaving the cable readily available with special instructions that explain why you want these added. And hope for the best.
Procure two 3-port USB hubs. For each of the two extension cables, unplug the extension cable and plug in one of the hubs. Plug the long cables back in that run to the back of the console. You have two remaining USB ports from each hub located near the bottom of the MCU.
One of the new hubs could be USB-C and the other a standard USB. From these remaining 4 ports, you could route USB-C or USB into the front of the center console, or into the glove box. These could provide USB power to wireless charger, or hidden SSD in the glove box, and still have extra USB ports for other devices. The point of this effort was increasing USB ports and in a less conspicuous location so as not to be disturbed.
If I get the cables and hubs to work this, I will tear down my dash and remove my MCU just to add the two extra 12-15" extension cables. Then I can add or remove the hubs as necessary, because I will have easy access to USB ports on the back of the MCU without pulling the MCU again.