Yeah, really prolonges the usability of a car. Another booster for the secondhand market value. I am quite sure that as soon as chip shortages are solved (in some years) the same will be offered to the model 3's when they start to become laggy.

So I can upgrade my 90D from MCU1 to MCU2?

Wait so you can upgrade from AP MCU1 to MCU2?

Oh wow that’s interesting. I always thought the sound on my MX 2018 with upgraded audio was very underwhelming. Is the upgrade in qualify significant?

Are you sure you weren't using analog radio before? Digital radio has much better quality, but I heard from people that spotify also got an upgrade with MCU2. Might be the 4G internet allowing better bitrate.

@@MrSteror Always streaming digital, never listen to the radio

The recall isn’t for the MCU, only the eMMC, that said, it should still help, but it won’t be the MCU2

That's crazy good. I'm looking into getting a used model s myself to do just this, find one in good shape with free supercharging.

@deviantpowersystems yes that's why in 2014 I bought the model for it's free supercharging, in the fine print elon said dont over charge please that's taking the michael...I will forfeit the newer models...tsk tsk...silly boy..

Serge here. For games you get Sonic the Hedgehog, The Battle of Polytopia, Sudoku, SkyForce Reloaded, Solitaire. It won't affect AP one, if any it will make it better. The camera seems clearer but I did notice that night time the visibility is not great sometimes. We have the newer camera which will go on it at some point just to find some time. Maybe make another video about that as well. 😁

@@RSEV thanks Serge.

@@RSEV So you are planning to replace the backup camera with a newer version? Please make this video asap! Really interested in doing so myself, but not sure what different camera versions there are and what it would cost etc. Willing to do the work myself if it is not to technical!

That's only for latest model S

Battery all good. Will calculate some numbers one day for usable capacity but still covers 200 miles and still drives without fault and no rattles 💁‍♂️

Yes, on this Model the MCU1 was not too bad actually but it was crashing a few times and especially after longer trips. Considering the car has almost 8 years this upgrade brings pretty much up to date with the computing power and software at least.

It’s for sure worth it for the longevity of the car.

Not absolutely essential but I think it’s nice to have and worth it

Almost like Porsche?

Yes, unfortunately. But don't need it really because TuneIn finds most radio channels anyway. The problem occurs where the 4g signal is not good enough like in a rural area.

Tesla did it.

Yes.. just like this

5G is not available yet. Not even for the refreshed S/X. I'm sure they will offer that as a retrofit when it's available.

@@RSEV my mobile phone has 5G. Tesla should put 5G hardware in the MCU2

@@paulharbun6994 5g is still completely useless anyway and probably will continue being so for many years

@@paulharbun6994 Elon knows the dangers of 5G

The same thing can happen to any new car now they all have computers that control the buttons and screens.

As a 2017 Model S owner, I am seeing how Elon Musk milks his customers at every turn and they will pay it for the status of being a Tesla owner. We're all too blind and already invested to step away from the scam of a dashboard with 5-year built in obsolescence.

Yes since filming it’s now on v11

Would be cool but Tesla said they don't have plans of retrofitting the MCU3 unfortunately.

Yeap 17k miles done in 9 months. 2,2 tons car. 21” wheels with Continental TO tyres.

The power in the Tesla is bigger than the X5. The acceleration is a lot more stronger as well hence the tyres need changing in less than a year after 17k miles. We use this car a lot. Under normal driving it would definitely do a lot more miles.

Fart mode intact 💨

@@RSEV Phew! 😂 All it now needs is smello-vision, a 2000 mile range, ultra-fast 20 second 10-80% recharge time, full (level 6+) self-drive, built-in magic carpet and I’ll maybe consider perhaps procrastinating a little less and actually buy one....oh yes, I forgot it should be able to perform a fake coal-roll and must also make an external single cylinder diesel noise too..🤪

No, that’s eMMC chip. We mention this at beginning. But they only replace once totally failed. It simply fixes a crashed mcu1. MCU2 is a new thing, new screens, more capability, faster connectivity etc

@@RSEV got it. Thanks very much for the clarification.

And quite right, you do explain at the beginning. I just watched back again.

Sooooo how many cars don`t need some kind of maintenance after 10 years? this is a literal upgrade that makes the car feel like new again, I dont know of any other brand that offers that for such a fair price. mercedes charges pretty much the same just for maps for its Nav.

@@Frygisk Who uses a car's navigation when we all have cellphones with Waze or Google Maps? Tesla builds in this obsolescence as a money grab on invested owners just like a common dishwasher appliance company.

No. 8 year old technology. Moore's law. 3G vs 4G etc. 🙄

@@rogerstarkey5390 it wasn't laggy when it was released at the time.

@@justinholding02 I suspect that our interpretations for instantaneous and lagging have changed over the years.

@@ramblerandy2397 I don't think so, in fact I remember seeing a video of the iPhone 6 that was comparing the same phone with each version of iOS. it got slower and slower after each update. They then compared it to the stock phone that hadn't been updated and it was 4 times faster

@@justinholding02 which was 4 times faster - the non upgraded iphone or the one which was on the current firmware?

The bad coding has been fixed and the eMMC is being replaced under warranty. The MCU2 upgrade is not necessary but an improvement if you want the regular recent software updates. The MCU 1 would not be able to run most of the new features because they need more computing power. It's not because they didn't want to update the older ones. Exactly like a computer, you run on it what the system can take.

@@RSEV Fraid not. Still waiting for my eMMC to be replaced. Every time I try they cancel the appointment and tell me the car isn't dead yet. The point is I'd rather it was fixed BEFORE my partner is stranded somewhere. Poor coding more generally has led to the slowdown of all MCU1 apps. The browser worked fine when I first got the car, now it doesn't work at all. I just want the car I was sold back. Not paying 1400 quid to lose a radio and gain the dubious pleasure of netflix. I have a phone for that if I need it. The improvement in the sat nav speed definitely helps but again, it used to be fine. There's a reason Tesla has hired a game coding expert to improve their coding. He had the same complaints as me too! FYI there have been no updates to MCU1 codebase since 2020.48. I look forward to receiving a properly (more tightly) recoded OTA that actually works. Rolling over and paying out 2k+ because OTA has gradually slowed my car down to the point of unusability is unacceptable in a car that was, a few years back, nigh on 100k.

​@@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 So you don't wanna spend 1400 on a 100k car. Just try to use any other 100k car for 5-10 years, and see how much the maintenance cost...

@@zoltanszeles9394 It's a recall, they're obliged to do it. It's under warranty and it's up to them to fix it. Not me. You pay for your car to be repaired when under warranty? No, neither do I. And it's not 1400, it's 2000 because you have to buy a new radio because the old radio no longer works with MCU2. No point paying that on a car I'm keeping for another 9 months. That's 200 a month for Netflix in the car when it's on my phone anyway. Err no.

There is. You just need to pay more .