Model Y - MATRIX LED HEADLIGHTS?

[E90alex]

They’re too busy engineering fart sounds and video games instead of actual useful features a vehicle should have.

 

[somepaladin]

Oh, that sucks

don't be sad, you'll be getting the latest performance motor aka 4D1 instead of LR motor. I'll take 4d1 over matrix headlight anyday

 

[Mr_Joe]

Is there no indication on when Tesla will be able to start activating the Matrix functionality in their headlamps.

I mean, it's a nice gimmick that it can write TESLA on a wall, but that can not be the only reason to add them.

I read somewhere that it was because matrix headlamps were not certified in the US, but why would they not activate the function in parts of the world where matrix headlamps are actually already legal.

In the country i live in, there are "lots" of car brands and makes that has Matrix headlamps, and they are already activated and working fine.

Often they are said to give you "High beam in your own lane, but not blind incoming traffic"

If this is because they have not made the programming to control and enable them, do we know if they are actually working on this, at all ? From what i read, they started installing these headlamps "years ago" so it's not like they did not have the time to "perfect" this feature, and "Not certified in the US" is not really a reason not to do the software, and turn the feature on, in countries where it is allowed.

My guess is that when it will be available, it will be a paid upgrade like performance boost and whatnot.

The lamps are certified and the NHTSA has approved its use. The feature is coming..

 

[Pandamoanium]

Is there a picture showing the difference and how to tell? Picking up the Y tomorrow and would like to know. Thanks.

 

[Mr_Joe]

Is there a picture showing the difference and how to tell? Picking up the Y tomorrow and would like to know. Thanks.

All MYP have matrix. Congratulations

 

[Avi_FL]

Is there a picture showing the difference and how to tell? Picking up the Y tomorrow and would like to know. Thanks.

Regular LED lights on left, matrix LED lights on right.

 

[Avi_FL]

Is there a picture showing the difference and how to tell? Picking up the Y tomorrow and would like to know. Thanks.

So, did you get the Matrix headlights ?...From what I've been reading, Fremont built have Matrix headlights. If yours is Fremont built, can you please confirm the same ?

 

[hmadsen]

Is there a picture showing the difference and how to tell? Picking up the Y tomorrow and would like to know. Thanks.

Easiest way to find out, is to park the car facing a wall, and then going to toolbox and run the lightshow.

If the car writes TESLA on the wall, you have Matrix.

 

[hmadsen]

The lamps are certified and the NHTSA has approved its use. The feature is coming..

I know Tesla does not tell a lot about upcoming features, but i assume that since you claim "The feature is coming" must mean, that they have said something about this.

If this is the case, did they actually give any hit of any kind of timeframe (This year, This decade, soon, etc.)

 

[Mr_Joe]

I know Tesla does not tell a lot about upcoming features, but i assume that since you claim "The feature is coming" must mean, that they have said something about this.

If this is the case, did they actually give any hit of any kind of timeframe (This year, This decade, soon, etc.)

They did not designed the Matrix so that they could limit it's features to spelling Tesla on a wall. Is that what you think they did?

 

[hmadsen]

They did not designed the Matrix so that they could limit it's features to spelling Tesla on a wall. Is that what you think they did?

Absolutely not, but the fact is, right now, this seems to be the only function that actually uses the ability to turn on individual LED's.

If i understand it correctly, it has been 1-2 years since they started putting Matrix headlamps on these cars, i would have expected them to be able to do the software to actually make the Matrix headlamps work with their (Probably) main intended function, in that timeframe.

I am not complaining as such, i just wanted to know if Tesla had actually ever publicly stated that they are indeed working on this function, and maybe even given a hint about when they would expect it to be released....Other than their usual "Soon"

It also seems wasteful for Tesla, if they mount more expensive headlamps in their cars, without them being able to advertise the function they are intended for. Being able to advertise the car as having (functioning) Matrix headlamps, would be a win for the sales team, especially now where "all/most" other cars in the price bracket the Tesla is in, has this function.

 

[radchad3]

I picked up my LR Fremont build on Thursday. It has matrix lamps.

 

[Avi_FL]

Easiest way to find out, is to park the car facing a wall, and then going to toolbox and run the lightshow.

If the car writes TESLA on the wall, you have Matrix.

lol that's true

 

[Avi_FL]

I picked up my LR Fremont build on Thursday. It has matrix lamps.

thanks for the confirmation and congrats

 

[Pandamoanium]

Picking up in an hour. I’ll let you know.

 

[Pandamoanium]

OK, delivered and it has it. Haven't driven it at night and to be honest don't remember too much of how our previous Tesla's were in recent years for light output. I think the X was good so I can report back in after a drive at some point.

 

[AJ..]

OK, delivered and it has it. Haven't driven it at night and to be honest don't remember too much of how our previous Tesla's were in recent years for light output. I think the X was good so I can report back in after a drive at some point.
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Build? Fremont/Austin?
Motor?

 

[Avi_FL]

OK, delivered and it has it. Haven't driven it at night and to be honest don't remember too much of how our previous Tesla's were in recent years for light output. I think the X was good so I can report back in after a drive at some point.
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Thank you for the confirmation. Looks great ! Congrats once again

 

[Pandamoanium]

Build? Fremont/Austin?
Motor?

Fremont. Performance.

 

[flai54]

Just curious for those with the matrix headlights, how much better are the matrix headlights compared to the regular headlights?