AP2 needs camera washers

[Matias]

I'm driving AP1 Tesla and one thing i have noticed is that rear camera gets dirty very fast. I'm surprised, that Tesla didn't equip AP2 cameras with washers.

 

[ianBlackburn]

I understand that the rear camera on AP2 is now heated - so that should help a bit

 

[ecarfan]

I understand that the rear camera on AP2 is now heated - so that should help a bit

Interesting. What is your source for that information? That would be good news. But that won't keep the rear camera image usable when it rains.

 

[MP3Mike]

Interesting. What is your source for that information? That would be good news. But that won't keep the rear camera image usable when it rains.

Elon said it in the AP2 announcement. (That all cameras are heated.)

 

[calisnow]

It would have been absurd if not all the AP 2 cams were heated. That's a no brainer.

 

[S4WRXTTCS]

I'm surprised no one has done a comparison of the rear view camera in an AP1 car versus an AP2 car in regards to how well it deals with rain.

There could be other differences as well like the coating.

 

[AnxietyRanger]

Interesting. What is your source for that information? That would be good news. But that won't keep the rear camera image usable when it rains.

All the cameras are heated in AP2, rear included.

Infrared Video Shows That Tesla Autopilot 2.0 Cameras Are Heated

 

[AnxietyRanger]

I'm surprised no one has done a comparison of the rear view camera in an AP1 car versus an AP2 car in regards to how well it deals with rain.

There could be other differences as well like the coating.

Actually, the AP1 cars got the same AP2 rear camera (heating disabled perhaps?) already last summer. So there would be at least three stages to test (excluding old Classics/non-Techs)...

 

[AnxietyRanger]

I'm driving AP1 Tesla and one thing i have noticed is that rear camera gets dirty very fast. I'm surprised, that Tesla didn't equip AP2 cameras with washers.

Well, Tesla didn't even equip their headlights with washers. There's a kind of first in premium class at least from a European perspective.

In California, they don't need washers, everything remains pristine all year round.