Model 3 Backup Camera Sucks

[Musterion]

To me, all the rear cam photos in this thread seem much better than my S, and that is after the original even-more-blurry factory camera was replaced. This recent Electrek review (The Electrek Review – Tesla Model 3, a promise delivered) claims the following:

“The touchscreen makes it very easy to activate the rearview camera while driving, and I believe this design choice was intentional by Tesla as a workaround to the poor rear visibility. But the backup camera is a little too fisheyed, and a little too low-quality, especially at night, to make up for it. And the auto-dimming rearview mirrors get maybe just a tad bit too dark. So, rear visibility is pretty bad – ironic, for a car which is so far ahead of everything else.”

So is it true you can now view the rear camera while driving on the Model 3?

 

[stayfocus18]

I wonder if it would be possible to put the model S camera in the model 3?

 

[insaneoctane]

So is it true you can now view the rear camera while driving on the Model 3?

You always could... Just not with the map too...

 

[Moderatefan]

I talked to a service guy at Sunnyvale service center and was told by a tech who owns one... "yeah mine sucks too".

I think we need a sticky thread with issues where this one would be #1, prioritize them and send the URL to Elon
Would be so much easier for them than collect the stats across all service centers.

 

[Mika]

After living with the model 3 backup camera for a couple weeks now, I've gotten used to it. The fisheye I acclimated to quickly. The higher contrast looks awful in some lighting, but might actually be clearer than the S camera in the overcast rainy conditions we've been having lately, which in my S sometimes created some pretty blurry images. If this is your first Tesla you'll wonder why anyone complained.

 

[White]

After living with the model 3 backup camera for a couple weeks now, I've gotten used to it. The fisheye I acclimated to quickly. The higher contrast looks awful in some lighting, but might actually be clearer than the S camera in the overcast rainy conditions we've been having lately, which in my S sometimes created some pretty blurry images. If this is your first Tesla you'll wonder why anyone complained.

I wonder if cameras are not consistent across different year/models. My Model S camera is pretty great. The Model 3 is "less great".

 

[lunitiks]

New Model 3 software update improves camera quality and contrast (source: Tesla Model 3 FB group) • r/teslamotors

 

[Twiglett]

I think we need a sticky thread with issues where this one would be #1, prioritize them and send the URL to Elon
Would be so much easier for them than collect the stats across all service centers.

Tesla call it [email protected]
Seriously though, emailing or calling Tesla with issues makes sure they know about it.

 

[outdoors]

After reading all 148 posts.

My thoughts are the following:

Camera is jittery and lags. As I see something move outside behind me, the same movement is occuring after I look at screen. A delay that is noticeable and not acceptable from a safety perspective. I need to know where the car is at that moment or as darn close to it as possible. Not 1/2 second later.

Camera struggles in low light and washes out often in changing light conditions. Like a 1.2 MegaPixel Canon Elph

I back car into garage with window down head looking out. Don't trust it. Hitting one Tesla is now like hitting two.

Fisheye does not bother me.

Not too familiar with costs of these parts. Are they substantially in different now in terms of price? Compared to back in the earlier S days?

Like the difference between a Honda Pilot backup camera vs. Acura MDX. This years model. Not someones 1996 Acura TL etc...

If the cost difference is not great, and this is not a autopilot future or something...Well it needs to be better. Not cameragate.

 

[dragoljub]

The FB post shows great improvement. I really want the Model 3 update with scheduled charging and better backup camera!

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

The FB post shows great improvement. I really want the Model 3 update with scheduled charging and better backup camera!

Agree; looking forward to it!

 

[Garlan Garner]

Tesla to improve Model 3 backup camera picture quality via OTA updates

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Got the new update; posted my comparison at dusk here:

The culmination of our Tesla (acquisition) journey!

Looks different but, not necessarily too much better at night, I think?! Will check out how it fares in daylight.

 

[Xminus6]

The FB post shows great improvement. I really want the Model 3 update with scheduled charging and better backup camera!

Got it tonight and was glad to see scheduled charging. Camera looked better but I didn’t drive it all so it’s hard to compare. They seem to have de-fisheyed the perspective and perhaps lightened it some.

 

[dragoljub]

Got it tonight and was glad to see scheduled charging. Camera looked better but I didn’t drive it all so it’s hard to compare. They seem to have de-fisheyed the perspective and perhaps lightened it some.

Same here. Just updated. Better rear camera scheduled charging. Hopefully some improved AP 2.0

 

[billyripkin]

Waiting for my update. Hope it helps because the camera quality is straight hot garbage

 

[outdoors]

Update 50.12b707518 Yeah. Camera looks better. Till then steam in that garbage. Said with a french accent.

 

[K-MTG]

Got the update...camera is a little better...got scheduled charging...but they killed the USB mouse support (like they did with the X). Got santa mode as well and phone key works better.

 

[MP3Mike]

but they killed the USB mouse support

Boo!

 

[Xminus6]

Got the update...camera is a little better...got scheduled charging...but they killed the USB mouse support (like they did with the X). Got santa mode as well and phone key works better.

After driving it a bit today, they didn't de-fish the image as much as I thought when looking at my sloped driveway. It's still pretty distorted. Not sure why it has to be that wide angle for the rear view. I don't think I'd ever use it as a driving aid like I do the camera on the Models S and X.