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Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2
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The loss of SirusXM is a big deal to me also. I take a lot of road trips out to National Parks and other areas where cell coverage is spotty, so streaming isnt an option either. I think current S with the MCU2 has working XM? I'll just wait to buy a new S, hopefully with Plaid later this year. I am not going to be fumbling on my phone while driving to change FM stations if I were to get the MCU2 upgrade.
f205v
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I seem to remember that cameras on MCU1 cars where different from cameras on MCU2 cars.
Are they upgrading the cameras as well?
Are they upgrading the cameras as well?
I think the different camera thing is between AP 2.0 and AP 2.5, not MCU1 and MCU2
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Really early there were no cameras on MCU1. Then there was one camera (mobileye AP1). Then there were cameras with different color filters (AP 2.0). Then there were the current cameras (AP 2.5), all on MCU1.
I don't think we know if Tesla will eventually upgrade those cameras.
f205v
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OK, thank for your explanation.
So, If I get this upgrade and move from MCU1 to MCU2 on my HW2 car, I will get the possibility to record on sentry mode with my old style cameras, and get wrong colors clips, right?
So, If I get this upgrade and move from MCU1 to MCU2 on my HW2 car, I will get the possibility to record on sentry mode with my old style cameras, and get wrong colors clips, right?
Even AP2.5 is "wrong color" but yes you'll have grayscale and redscale images.
Your car is a 2013 and the upgrade eligibility schedule seems to be in reverse chronological order- newest cars fist. It could be worse, you could be driving a 2012 car.
I will tell you quickly, as I had my car delivered on March 30th 2018... I’m maybe the last MCU1 in the world
Except if Europe is served later.
Maybe I missed it earlier in the thread, but if you purchase this upgrade, and you have purchased FSD, they will install the FSD computer at the same time. "Owners with Full Self-Driving Capability will receive early access to the Infotainment Upgrade and a complimentary upgrade to the Full Self-Driving Computer during their appointment. See: Infotainment Upgrade
Unless the plaid is mind blowing..... I’m upgrading. I’d rather keep my silver metallic, leather ventilated seats and pano roof. Can stream some of that stuff from my phone if needed. Cameras won’t be full color but I don’t think that matters much. Will be curious to see videos of the difference.
Id be embarrassed to have people in my car and explain “Tesla has this fancy system, but we can’t listen to the local football game”.
Which is illegal. Core charge needs to be explicitly mentioned upfront.
They cannot go adding it in as a line item when the bill comes due.
Reddy Kilowatt
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I will tell you quickly, as I had my car delivered on March 30th 2018... I’m maybe the last MCU1 in the world
Except if Europe is served later.
March 25th 2018, I know how you feel.
I was thinking that when my emmc dies in 5 or 6 years, my extended warranty would upgrade me to MCU 2 because they ran out of MCU 1 stock. But now they will be getting a much of old MCU 1 back.. and probably will never ran out of stock.. darn.
seems like a lot of negativity on this upgrade, despite the fact that this is literally what 2/3 of this forum have been complaining for.
I've excited at least. I was talked out of buying an MCU2 75d for an inventory MCU1 100d. I don't regret that decision because I'd still choose the larger battery over a faster screen, but obviously I'd rather have both. The car was already over 6 figures. What's another 2.5k?
I've excited at least. I was talked out of buying an MCU2 75d for an inventory MCU1 100d. I don't regret that decision because I'd still choose the larger battery over a faster screen, but obviously I'd rather have both. The car was already over 6 figures. What's another 2.5k?
