How does one judge actual distance from what is displayed ? It seems instead of "items appear closer than actual" we get items appear farther than actual.
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How does one judge actual distance from what is displayed ? It seems instead of "items appear closer than actual" we get items appear farther than actual.
Depends. It's a fisheye lens, so the central portion of the image is shrunk down (therefore items appear farther than actual), whereas on the periphery of the image it's expanded, so items appear closer than actual. Just takes a little experience to get the sight picture down.
I use the mirrors' auto-tilt feature and the backup camera as different data points. Mirrors for parking lot lines, mirror for where the bumper is. Works fine, I miss it when driving my other car.I find the camera pretty useless. Maybe when backup up to something parallel to the bumper, it's OK. But when approaching a wall or another car diagonally--like I do in my cramped parking garage--I have no idea when a corner of the car is about to hit something, so I still have to turn my head and look.
I suppose Tesla will eventually place guidelines on the image. I don't need the kind that move with the steering wheel, just some "your car ends here" static lines.
I find the camera pretty useless. Maybe when backup up to something parallel to the bumper, it's OK. But when approaching a wall or another car diagonally--like I do in my cramped parking garage--I have no idea when a corner of the car is about to hit something, so I still have to turn my head and look.
I actually find it very useful, when you are backing out of a parking spot and the car next to you prevents you from seeing ongoing traffic. Try it out, all you have to do is back out of your spot one or two feet and the camera shows when the road is all clear.
I do use it to know I am fully into my garage. There is an oil stain that just sits under my bumper. It means I have about 4" to spare up front. Perfect every time.
Much prefer the LEAF camera. It has range lines and predictive path lines based on steering wheel position. Quite helpful.
The LEAF camera is a lot better.. Hopefully, we'll get a software upgrade one day that adds on the path lines.Much prefer the LEAF camera. It has range lines and predictive path lines based on steering wheel position. Quite helpful.
I was thinking of getting the Model S into the right position and then spray painting a line even with the middle of the back wheels. That way I could use the tilted mirrors to correctly position fore and aft.
Has anyone tried putting Rain-X or something similar on the camera to help keep it clean when the roads are wet?
I was thinking of getting the Model S into the right position and then spray painting a line even with the middle of the back wheels. That way I could use the tilted mirrors to correctly position fore and aft.
Has anyone tried putting Rain-X or something similar on the camera to help keep it clean when the roads are wet?