I just upgraded my 2017 Model S 75 to MCU2 / HW3.0, from MCU1 / AP2.5.
It is very worth it in my opinion!
MCU2 ($2,500)
Entertainment (Car came with unlimited streaming)
- Netflix - Game changer, car is a drive in movie theater with a kick ass sound system (the perfect COVID19 getaway car).
- YouTube - First thing any kid wants to do is show you a video, now they can.
- Browser - Very usable now
Utility
- Menu Speed - A bit faster, much smoother.
- 4 camera Sentry recording - Critical rear view included now.
- Cam viewer - Greatly simplifies reviewing videos in car, used to be a science project.
- USB Music loading - This is huge. I have 10,000 songs (most of my FLAC music collection). It used to take 20 minutes to "load" 2 USB sticks after insertion, now it takes 30 seconds. 10K songs was an MCU1 limit of sorts, can't wait to see if it can handle more.
Maps - Big speed improvement here, map used to literally freeze right when you needed to pan and zoom your destination.
- Pan and zoom not only works but flies!
- Layer changes (Geo, Traffic, Superchargers) paint fast.
- Route calculation speed is 10 times faster.
HW3.0 (board was free, had previously paid for FSD)
- Was part of Early Access, to be able to continue to be part of this AutoPilot evolution is a dream
- To contribute to AP development (each driver intervention helps train the neural net) is priceless.
- FSD visualizations - Seeing what the car sees (Lights, Cones, people animations), is mesmerizing to this engineer.
- Stop signs / Stop lights - From AP to Summon to navigating intersections, what will be next?!
- FSD is only for Beta testers, those who like to tinker (new features make the car drive like a drunken teenager).
- Regular AP is all one needs/uses for commuting.
It is very worth it in my opinion!
MCU2 ($2,500)
Entertainment (Car came with unlimited streaming)
- Netflix - Game changer, car is a drive in movie theater with a kick ass sound system (the perfect COVID19 getaway car).
- YouTube - First thing any kid wants to do is show you a video, now they can.
- Browser - Very usable now
Utility
- Menu Speed - A bit faster, much smoother.
- 4 camera Sentry recording - Critical rear view included now.
- Cam viewer - Greatly simplifies reviewing videos in car, used to be a science project.
- USB Music loading - This is huge. I have 10,000 songs (most of my FLAC music collection). It used to take 20 minutes to "load" 2 USB sticks after insertion, now it takes 30 seconds. 10K songs was an MCU1 limit of sorts, can't wait to see if it can handle more.
Maps - Big speed improvement here, map used to literally freeze right when you needed to pan and zoom your destination.
- Pan and zoom not only works but flies!
- Layer changes (Geo, Traffic, Superchargers) paint fast.
- Route calculation speed is 10 times faster.
HW3.0 (board was free, had previously paid for FSD)
- Was part of Early Access, to be able to continue to be part of this AutoPilot evolution is a dream
- To contribute to AP development (each driver intervention helps train the neural net) is priceless.
- FSD visualizations - Seeing what the car sees (Lights, Cones, people animations), is mesmerizing to this engineer.
- Stop signs / Stop lights - From AP to Summon to navigating intersections, what will be next?!
- FSD is only for Beta testers, those who like to tinker (new features make the car drive like a drunken teenager).
- Regular AP is all one needs/uses for commuting.