Full Tesla memory cards aren't bricking older cars, but you'd better replace them

Tesla electric vehicles can feel more computer than car with software updates, that sleek touchscreen, and a memory drive that can fill up in the blink of an eye. 

That last one is a big issue, since the car's computing system relies on a flash memory device (an embedded Multi-Media Controller, or eMMC) to execute most functions in the car. It's responsible for turning on the heat, displaying maps and directions, playing music, and even locking the doors. In the past few months, reports of full cards in the main control unit where the car's electronics are housed (the MCU), have come in. When the eMMC fails, it reportedly shuts down the car's electronics system. Read more...