Whoa, so Grok’s landed in Teslas, huh? But only if you’ve got an AMD Ryzen setup. If you’re rocking Intel, tough luck for now, apparently. Why, though? Maybe performance, who knows?
Okay, let’s back up a bit. This AI assistant, Grok, is like a tiny genius riding shotgun, ready to make your Tesla trip smoother. But—here’s the thing—it’s only playing nice with AMD Ryzen-based systems. Intel chips are benched for this one, probably because they can’t keep up. I dunno, something about performance limitations or whatever.
Saw this tweet from Sawyer Merritt, talking about how Grok (Beta) is rolling out in the U.S. for cars with the AMD chip. Kinda neat, right? But if you’re sitting on an Intel system, you might be feeling left out. No clue why this sticks with me—just one of those tech things, I guess.
So, if you’re curious whether your Tesla can buddy up with Grok, you gotta dig into your car’s settings: Settings > Software > Additional Vehicle Info. That mess of options, you know? Right now, Grok just chats with you. It won’t take the wheel or mess with your AC, which is good ’cause I don’t fancy AI meddling with my tunes.
I heard Teslas used to run with Intel brains until 2021. Then they switched to AMD Ryzen Embedded, specifically the V3000 Series with Zen 3 architecture. Sounds flashy! These things have up to eight cores. I mean, that sounds impressive, right? So, because Grok’s kinda energy-hungry for AI stuff, Tesla ditched the older Intel Atom rigs. Probably for the best if they want to keep things snappy.
Oh, and if you wanna chat with Grok, you’re gonna need that 2025.26 software update. So, get updating, I guess? Apparently, it’s worth it just for Grok’s witty banter.
