Tesla is one of the safest cars in the world. However, there may be safety features that may not work as expected or do not exist yet. Please post your comments.
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First post. SorryIs this a troll post? Seems like digging for dirt with only one post. This is your way to introduce yourself to the community?
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Are you a robot?
No. Not a robot. Just trying to generate a conversationFirst post. Sorry
Why spend time on a feature that will be irrelevant in the near future? If you can’t properly back up with a backup camera and ultrasonic sensors you probably should not be driving. If that’s a feature you want what other safety features are you willing to give up?Rear cross traffic alert does not exist, as far as I know, on Tesla vehicles. It exists on many other vehicles from other car manufactures. Why does Tesla not have this key safety feature which can detect cross traffic as you back up into traffic?
Why would this not be an issue in the near future? And why does adding rear cross traffic function REQUIRE losing some other safety feature?Why spend time on a feature that will be irrelevant in the near future? If you can’t properly back up with a backup camera and ultrasonic sensors you probably should not be driving. If that’s a feature you want what other safety features are you willing to give up?
To be fair OP (bot or not), a back-up camera and ultrasonic sensors are no replacement for radar-based rear cross traffic alert, because the latter can detect approaching vehicles way beyond the field of view of the camera or the range of the ultrasonics. RCTA is very useful for backing up when sandwiched between two large SUVs or pick-ups. I have it on my Outback and it's the only safety feature that Subaru does better than Tesla.Why spend time on a feature that will be irrelevant in the near future? If you can’t properly back up with a backup camera and ultrasonic sensors you probably should not be driving. If that’s a feature you want what other safety features are you willing to give up?
Wait. Does Tesla not have that feature where if you are backing up and a car drives by it doesn't beep? Holy! I think it's super useful especially if you're next to a gigantic truck and you can't see on one side, the sensors pick it up early and let you know.Why spend time on a feature that will be irrelevant in the near future? If you can’t properly back up with a backup camera and ultrasonic sensors you probably should not be driving. If that’s a feature you want what other safety features are you willing to give up?
I’m intrigued, as human eardrums cannot “close.” This would be a very helpful ability to have vs. my partner’s snoring.the speakers emit a high pitched noise to close your eardrums
Why would this not be an issue in the near future? And why does adding rear cross traffic function REQUIRE losing some other safety feature?
I’m intrigued, as human eardrums cannot “close.” This would be a very helpful ability to have vs. my partner’s snoring.
Rear cross traffic alert does not exist, as far as I know, on Tesla vehicles. It exists on many other vehicles from other car manufactures. Why does Tesla not have this key safety feature which can detect cross traffic as you back up into traffic?
I’m intrigued, as human eardrums cannot “close.” This would be a very helpful ability to have vs. my partner’s snoring.
Does NHTSA's 5 star rating for Teslas not count for anything? That rating should calm your concerns. I got hit in the rear driver's side by a truck which then spun around and hit my front. Tesla totaled. I opened the door and walked away unharmed. By the way, the truck was totaled also.My biggest concern is that the bumper doesn't protect the rear portion of the car from a rear-end collision, meaning that the force of larger vehicles (full-size SUV's, pickup trucks?) will be "higher" than the bumper, causing the impact forces to be dispersed through the rear hatch and places unintended.
They had an issue with this type of stuff (submarining, also) years ago when SUV's first started getting popular - smaller cars like Civics & Corollas were hitting "under" the bumpers on SUV's and causing significant damage to the undercarriage/exhaust components.