I'm in NJ area and even in V9 (44.2 now) I still think I need to increase the sensitivity. I'm mostly driving in the rain in the dark, though even during the day it's often not enough. The rain is often not heavy and as a result the wipers don't turn on at all or only occasionally.
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Auto wipes actually work in V9
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josher32
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I completely agree with this. live here in the NW (oregon) and auto wipers are not keeping up. At least 2 sensitivities levels like S & X would be nice!
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
Model 3 chose to use software for the auto wiper function rather than using the $1 sensor that's used in the S and X. As my son's soccer coach likes to say "you get what you get".
If enough people complain about it Tesla will probably (grudgingly) include a sensor that does the job in the next version of the 3.
josher32
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I don’t think a new sensor is needed just software update to allow for multiple sensitivity settings.
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
I'm not saying a new sensor, I'm saying it needs a FIRST sensor. It has no sensor. It uses artificial intelligence and the camera to figure out if it's raining. I suppose some "sensitivity level" could be incorporated into the process that detects if it thinks it is raining but it will likely never be as good as what can be accomplished with a cheap moisture hardware sensor.
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