Model 3: Phantom Pedestrian rear at highway speeds

[dpellecc]

2018 Model 3 was delivered Dec 4th. Love it. I've noticed that there are occasional ghost images both vehicles and pedestrians that appear on the screen around the car. I assume there is more work to do on the detection software. I've seen some cases where a car was imaged as a pedestrian, other cases where the relative position of a vehicle jumps and shifts as the software resolves the object.

But the weirdest thing I saw was during a long range trip over Christmas. At speed (highway, 80mph give or take), both under navigate on autopilot and on manual control: A phantom pedestrian image would appear just behind the back bumper. This happened with no vehicle in range behind me. Just air and road.

Wondering if anyone else has seen the ghosts in the machine?

 

[Leeclanual]

2018 Model 3 was delivered Dec 4th. Love it. I've noticed that there are occasional ghost images both vehicles and pedestrians that appear on the screen around the car. I assume there is more work to do on the detection software. I've seen some cases where a car was imaged as a pedestrian, other cases where the relative position of a vehicle jumps and shifts as the software resolves the object.

But the weirdest thing I saw was during a long range trip over Christmas. At speed (highway, 80mph give or take), both under navigate on autopilot and on manual control: A phantom pedestrian image would appear just behind the back bumper. This happened with no vehicle in range behind me. Just air and road.

Wondering if anyone else has seen the ghosts in the machine?

Yikes... I’ve seen a couple movies with very similar ghosts following a vehicle... be careful!

 

[aronth5]

My favorite was when a bicycle passed me going 70 drafting right behind another car!!
Of course the fact the bike was attached to the bike rack on that car that passed me probably had something to do with it.

 

[Fuddinator]

I had this same issue just yesterday in my Model 3. I was guessing it might have been my paper plates flapping around. Did you ever figure out what it was?

 

[Santa Claws]

Pulled into my garage the other night and noticed a pedestrian pop up behind me on the screen. Looked in my rearview and no one was there. I even turned on the rear camera to make sure there wasn't a child behind me. During the past couple of weeks, I've been having this eerie feeling that something has been following me or just lurking around, so for now it's a ghost detector until I hear otherwise.

 

[SactoEVer]

Sasquatch?

 

[bedoig]

I've seen the same thing three or four times. Interesting theory on the paper plates, I've still got mine on too.

 

[RDoc]

Did he fart?

 

[remlemasi]

2018 Model 3 was delivered Dec 4th. Love it. I've noticed that there are occasional ghost images both vehicles and pedestrians that appear on the screen around the car. I assume there is more work to do on the detection software. I've seen some cases where a car was imaged as a pedestrian, other cases where the relative position of a vehicle jumps and shifts as the software resolves the object.

But the weirdest thing I saw was during a long range trip over Christmas. At speed (highway, 80mph give or take), both under navigate on autopilot and on manual control: A phantom pedestrian image would appear just behind the back bumper. This happened with no vehicle in range behind me. Just air and road.

Wondering if anyone else has seen the ghosts in the machine?

Pulled into my garage the other night and noticed a pedestrian pop up behind me on the screen. Looked in my rearview and no one was there. I even turned on the rear camera to make sure there wasn't a child behind me. During the past couple of weeks, I've been having this eerie feeling that something has been following me or just lurking around, so for now it's a ghost detector until I hear otherwise.

Could be the creatures from Bird Box?

 

[btews]

Maybe try cleaning the rear camera lens (I put RainX on mine to help keep it clear) and check if there's any dirt or anything clogging up the rear infrasonic sensors?

 

[Eno Deb]

I often see him behind me too when rolling (forward) out of my garage. I could swear he sometimes waves goodbye.

 

[mhan00]

I had an SUV behind me whose icon was flipping from the car to a person a week or so back while I was stopped at a traffic light. It was pretty weird.

 

[ngogas]

Seen these all day.

 

[M3_RBN]

Pulled into my garage the other night and noticed a pedestrian pop up behind me on the screen. Looked in my rearview and no one was there. I even turned on the rear camera to make sure there wasn't a child behind me. During the past couple of weeks, I've been having this eerie feeling that something has been following me or just lurking around, so for now it's a ghost detector until I hear otherwise.

Spooky. Time to call an exorcist!

 

[joelliot]

2018 Model 3 was delivered Dec 4th. Love it. I've noticed that there are occasional ghost images both vehicles and pedestrians that appear on the screen around the car. I assume there is more work to do on the detection software. I've seen some cases where a car was imaged as a pedestrian, other cases where the relative position of a vehicle jumps and shifts as the software resolves the object.

But the weirdest thing I saw was during a long range trip over Christmas. At speed (highway, 80mph give or take), both under navigate on autopilot and on manual control: A phantom pedestrian image would appear just behind the back bumper. This happened with no vehicle in range behind me. Just air and road.

Wondering if anyone else has seen the ghosts in the machine?

Try the review camera next time. In my case, it looked like water was on the camera and was confusing it.

 

[sduck]

If you're actually paying attention to those dancing key fobs and whatever else, congratulations on your new car! You'll soon learn to ignore them, as they're only useless distractions.

 

[1375mlm]

Same thing happened to me. Happens most times during rain, but after .46 I noticed it with nothing behind me in clear weather
Although silly, it made me feel like someone was behind me, giving me that “you’re being watched” feeling.
I changed lanes just in case there was a pedestrian trying to pass

 

[aspec818]

Try the review camera next time. In my case, it looked like water was on the camera and was confusing it.

I wouldn't. You might see a child with her hair covering her face if you use your camera in these situations. If you don't want to get freaked out it's best to ignore the screen. The detection system doesn't lie.