Who knows. Tesla's been shipping the S/X with their so called HD radar, but they don't use it yet. HW4 Model Y (and probably model 3) don't come with the HD radar module. Bumper camera which may have been a decent replacement for USS was removed at the last second. Doesn't seem like improving this behavior is a priority for Tesla. And their MO tends to be not to offer retrofits
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2023 Model 3 without USS and proximity functionality [park assist / summon not available]
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stopcrazypp
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No, almost no chance, those are tuned/aimed for long range (not to ground immediately in front of car), only cover front (no sides or rear) and tend to filter out stationary objects to avoid noise. Even cars with multiple radar sensors will still have USS sensors for parking. Currently Tesla only has one front radar, even in the ones with the new HD radar.
A more likely thing is using a front bumper camera, but Tesla removed all pictures that showed a front bumper camera on the Highland, so that may have been cancelled.
Had FSD 3-month trial on my 2023 I picked up in July. Without the summon and park features, there was nothing compelling me to pay to upgrade.
ODWms
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I couldn’t agree more. Not that those features even work well anyway. But paying the full $12,000 for something that only gives a portion of the features they advertise makes zero sense. I’m shocked they’re getting the paltry take rate they have now.
came way too close to finding out the hard wayThere have been several reports and videos demonstrating how 2023 Tesla cars without the USS(proximity sensors) will not come with any proximity functionality.
Now, it is certainly possible that these features will be re-enabled by using the cameras instead of the sensors in a future update. However, there are blind spots below the front bumper that the cameras cannot see. Perhaps they are just going to assume the objects don’t move after they go out of view?
I just want everyone to understand that until the update comes the 2023 cars are missing functionality that some customers might see as essential especially if you park your car in a tight space or garage.
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Safety is at the core of our design and engineering decisions. In 2021, we began our transition to Tesla Vision by removing radar from Model 3 and Model Y, followed by Model S and Model X in 2022. Today, in most regions around the globe, these vehicles now rely on Tesla Vision, our camera-based...www.tesla.com
124chase
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When you sign a statement saying you will keep your camera lenses perfectly clean at all times and will not drive when it is too sunny, raining, snowing, foggy or dark.
Unfortunately not. My wife has HW4 on her MYLR and free FSD for 3 months. There was no autopark, summon, or smart summon.
To be honest, my 2015 had autopark and summon, I used both about 4 times total in 8 years. The big deal is Enhanced Autopilot which is nice as it stays active when manually selecting a lane, I miss that feature.
For $300 or less the S3XY Knob/Buttons can emulate that particular feature plus do so much more than just that.
Those S3XY Knobs/Buttons are really cool; this is the first time I've read about them. Thanks for mentioning them!
ODWms
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It is capable of auto re-engaging autopilot after a manual lane change. It doesn’t fully replicate it but it makes the transition from lane to lane pretty seamless.
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