brkaus
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Updates coming in Q4 - Check back for more info in Q1.Upgrades are coming in Q4. Confirmed with service manager today. Price unknown
This is a trivial complication for any modern auto maker - even Tesla who is particularly bad at this stuff.simplify supply chain -- one spare part to replace failed MCU1 or MCU2
They're already doing this.simplify software -- abandon all changes to MCU1 and say 'if you want xyz feature upgrade MCU otherwise you're legacy"
How many times has Mercedes retrofitted a 2018 radio into a 2013 S Class?customer good will -- companies like mercedes or lexus support their cars for an extremely long time; the support is expensive but high quality and that customer support also supports the brand equity
They accomplish this (plus other benefits) by focusing on new car sales too.tesla likely has side-deals going to claim revenue from those captive seats; expanding MCU penetration increases the footprint of that valuable captive market. "We have *this many* people with more money than brains; you can market to them now!"
I don’t disagree with the “they want you to buy a new car” theory, but given the “better for the environment” nature of the cars, company, and likely a good portion of their customers, allowing the car to be upgraded over time seems like a much more sustainable and environmentally friendly thing to do when you can price it accordingly.
customer good will -
Tesla said:Sorry, we've abandoned all updates to MCU1 and if you want any new features, bug fixes, UI improvements, then upgrade MCU otherwise you're legacy
tesla likely has side-deals going to claim revenue from those captive seats; expanding MCU penetration increases the footprint of that valuable captive market. "We have *this many* people with more money than brains; you can market to them now!"
I don’t disagree with the “they want you to buy a new car” theory, but given the “better for the environment” nature of the cars, company, and likely a good portion of their customers, allowing the car to be upgraded over time seems like a much more sustainable and environmentally friendly thing to do when you can price it accordingly
Elon said it will happen so it will happen. Have faith.
He also said you could upgrade your battery. Go ahead and call the SC and ask for that promised battery upgrade, or the lighted vanity mirrors that were "promised"
I've lost about half my net-worth.How has that worked out so far?
He did not say which Q4...It’s adorable that people still think service managers know what they’re talking about.
Elon said it will happen so it will happen. Have faith.
He also said you could upgrade your battery. Go ahead and call the SC and ask for that promised battery upgrade, or the lighted vanity mirrors that were "promised"
I reject your reality, and substitute my own.Elon said it will happen so it will happen. Have faith.
But the APE seems to be plug and play, as opposed to the MCU which requires more than plug and pray...i mean playI refuse to believe that not offering an MCU upgrade path is some grand scheme by Tesla to get them to increase car sales. It is just not consistent with other items. Take a look at AP3. They could have just as easily said the same thing there and said that they would not replace AP hardware for FSD purchasers at the get-go in a similar attempt to force new car sales.
At the end of the day, it appears what Tesla chooses to upgrade vs. not is completely arbitrary.
Take a look at AP3. They could have just as easily said the same thing there and said that they would not replace AP hardware for FSD purchasers at the get-go in a similar attempt to force new car sales.
Using Chrome over Chromium in a car would make no sense from a developers perspective. Don't take everything Elon says literally.He also said we'd also get a Chrome browser (not Chromium) and an SDK so we can develop in-car apps.
No, because they explicitly sold "to be delivered" features to AP2 hardware owners that they've determined *requires* new hardware to function. They had no choice on this one.
No such features have ever been promised or sold to MCU1 owners.