I've come to realize almost all my feature requests revolve around parking. I'm not sure if Tesla is banking on autonomy making all this manual human parking old news or if they feel the current feature set checks the relevant boxes and is good enough. I will say though the rear camera resolution is probably still the highest resolution compared to any other automaker.
1. Additional Cameras in UI
This one is pretty obvious and one area they're lagging behind on. Elon has tweeted on multiple occasions about adding extra cameras to the UI so I hope it's coming sooner than later.
Either transform the repeater cameras to a birds eye view (BEV) or just show the raw feeds along with the rear cam. Yes, the camera configuration does not cover 360 deg but does covers a wide enough radius to be useful for reversing. Something, anything is better than what's currently available considering the cameras are already there.
2. Ultrasonic Object Tracking
When pulling in straight into a parking stall, the ultrasonics will pick up the curb but as you get closer it will drop off since it's too low and out of range. So you have to guess how much further you can move. Well it was just at 24in so I can probably inch up a bit more. It would be great if the last known distance could be cached after it falls off the ultrasonic range and then updated based on wheel position. I can imagine it being a faint gray ghost line of the last known position that continues to update based on the wheel position sensor. Have you ever looked at the odometer reading reported by the API? The precision goes out to six digits in miles! That's 0.063 inch (1.6mm) of resolution and that's just reported values. There are inaccuracies with wheel size, inflation, tread wear, etc. but even at 5% error, that's only about a half inch over 12 inches, more than acceptable IMO.
3. Parking Accelerator Precision Mode
If you've used either Hold or Roll mode in reverse when you're close to obstacles you know it's a game of feathering the accelerator. I think it would be great if there was an option to remap the accelerator when using these modes. I don't need to go 0-60 in 3.2 seconds in reverse. The motors definitely have precise control to position accurately enough without the need for creep. You know how it goes to the top down view when you're below a certain speed and after you stop, the Start Autopark button will sometimes show up? I can imagine another button in this view like Enable Parking Control that will toggle this increased accelerator precision. It will remain enabled until toggled off so the driver can toggle it off with certainty. Seems like the best implementation so it doesn't unknowingly jump back to the full mapping range without direct user intention.
4. Autopark Vision Mode
Now getting into the autonomy features: auto park based on parking stall lines. Currently Autopark uses only ultrasonic feedback. Hopefully this move towards vision will become a feature as part of the "reverse smart summon" release.
What are your thoughts on parking features?
1. Additional Cameras in UI
This one is pretty obvious and one area they're lagging behind on. Elon has tweeted on multiple occasions about adding extra cameras to the UI so I hope it's coming sooner than later.
Either transform the repeater cameras to a birds eye view (BEV) or just show the raw feeds along with the rear cam. Yes, the camera configuration does not cover 360 deg but does covers a wide enough radius to be useful for reversing. Something, anything is better than what's currently available considering the cameras are already there.
2. Ultrasonic Object Tracking
When pulling in straight into a parking stall, the ultrasonics will pick up the curb but as you get closer it will drop off since it's too low and out of range. So you have to guess how much further you can move. Well it was just at 24in so I can probably inch up a bit more. It would be great if the last known distance could be cached after it falls off the ultrasonic range and then updated based on wheel position. I can imagine it being a faint gray ghost line of the last known position that continues to update based on the wheel position sensor. Have you ever looked at the odometer reading reported by the API? The precision goes out to six digits in miles! That's 0.063 inch (1.6mm) of resolution and that's just reported values. There are inaccuracies with wheel size, inflation, tread wear, etc. but even at 5% error, that's only about a half inch over 12 inches, more than acceptable IMO.
3. Parking Accelerator Precision Mode
If you've used either Hold or Roll mode in reverse when you're close to obstacles you know it's a game of feathering the accelerator. I think it would be great if there was an option to remap the accelerator when using these modes. I don't need to go 0-60 in 3.2 seconds in reverse. The motors definitely have precise control to position accurately enough without the need for creep. You know how it goes to the top down view when you're below a certain speed and after you stop, the Start Autopark button will sometimes show up? I can imagine another button in this view like Enable Parking Control that will toggle this increased accelerator precision. It will remain enabled until toggled off so the driver can toggle it off with certainty. Seems like the best implementation so it doesn't unknowingly jump back to the full mapping range without direct user intention.
4. Autopark Vision Mode
Now getting into the autonomy features: auto park based on parking stall lines. Currently Autopark uses only ultrasonic feedback. Hopefully this move towards vision will become a feature as part of the "reverse smart summon" release.
What are your thoughts on parking features?
