murphyS90D
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My 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has a radar transceiver in each rear fender. Easily detects cross traffic. Unfortunately it also warns me about the lamp post beside my driveway as I back past it.
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I agree, all Tesla’s should have Cross Traffic Alert and Blind Spot monitoring in the mirrors where a driver looks before changing lanes. My relatively cheap Mazda CX 5 GT 2016 has both and it works great. This feature is nothing new and it’s surprising that a fifty thousand dollar Tesla thinks cameras are a substitute. Unfortunately, radar hardware is required and I doubt this is something that can be easily retrofit into current Tesla’s. Hopefully it’s a set of safety features that will be added on a model refresh. In the meantime, I’ll hold off ordering until I see this added. For me, Blind Spot in the mirrors and Cross Traffic Alert when backing up is that important.Although the rear camera has a good field of vision, it still is not as sensitive as the backup cross traffic alarms in either my Lexus nor my Prius Prime. I frequently find myself parked between two large SUVs or trucks (I live in Texas!) and have to back out pretty far to see in the camera any traffic. This was never the case with the backup alarm.
Pretty sure most cars use ultrasonic for that. My Bolt that had it did not have any radar on it, but it did have ultrasonic on the bumpers.At least some sort of radar that is able to see in those directions I guess?
Pretty sure most cars use ultrasonic for that. My Bolt that had it did not have any radar on it, but it did have ultrasonic on the bumpers.
Fair point, but I doubt that every tesla accident gets reported. Probably the most likely cross-traffic accident would involve low speeds in a parking lot and might result in sheet metal body damage (or minor, non-fatal injuries to pedestrians), so perhaps they haven't been newsworthy. Or maybe we have all been careful, or lucky!Has Tesla's failure to have CTA resulted in real life consequences? Considering that even when drivers do stupid things, accidents involving Tesla vehicles get in the news. I haven't heard of such CTA deficient accidents and one would think there would be a great opportunity to say I Told You So.
True, there’s no cross traffic alert and also the blind spot monitor rarely works, but the car does have three rearward cameras.Want to report:
Just got the model Y today, when backing out from driveway, a SUV drove pass me, like 2 feet away from rear end of tesla, really scared me, because I assumed tesla has cross traffic alert.
Looks like Tesla does NOT have this function.
Even my 10 years old Buick has it.
I found CTA being very helpful. sound alert saved me multiple times. depends on camera screen size,lighting and other things, one may not be able to see things clearly on camera.True, there’s no cross traffic alert and also the blind spot monitor rarely works, but the car does have three rearward cameras.
I am not saying cross-traffic alert is useless, as I did find it useful on a 2013 Lexus and it did save me a few times. The combo of three reverse cameras and visually checking surroundings is pretty effective as well. If I feel really boxed in I also roll down the windows to listen for any car speeding down a parking aisle. Glad you spotted the other car in time. As my wife and Dad have proven, even backup cameras and proximity sensors won’t prevent you from hitting the trash can, or another parked car, if the driver is inattentive.