New hazard light update

[M1tch]

Just come across this and it looks pretty good. Apparently it’s going to be a future update

Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system

Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc.

electrek.co

 

[Dilly]

Just come across this and it looks pretty good. Apparently it’s going to be a future update

Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system

Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc.

electrek.co

I wouldn’t hold your breath. As far as I can see H.E.L.P. doesn’t operate in the U.K. yet…

 

[M1tch]

Many things I’m not holding my breath for….

 

[GRiLLA]

Maybe this is what smart motorways needed all along, faster flashing hazards.

 

[Irata]

Maybe this is what smart motorways needed all along, faster flashing hazards.

Maybe indeed.

An even more wild idea, but a hard shoulder might work as well.

 

[SpeedBird23]

Just come across this and it looks pretty good. Apparently it’s going to be a future update

Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system

Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc.

electrek.co

Hardly anything to get excited about!

 

[randompixel]

The more interesting thing about this HELP system, if you watch the video, is the integration with other vehicles. It will automatically add "stranded vehicle" warnings to navigation systems.

 

[init6]

The more interesting thing about this HELP system, if you watch the video, is the integration with other vehicles. It will automatically add "stranded vehicle" warnings to navigation systems.

There are going to be a lot of 'stranded vehicle' alerts on the double yellows outside Greggs at lunchtime

 

[Andywil]

The more interesting thing about this HELP system, if you watch the video, is the integration with other vehicles. It will automatically add "stranded vehicle" warnings to navigation systems.

If you read the information the H.E.L.P system is only for USA and does not operate in other countries. This is not provided by Tesla but a separate company.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

I would rather have a heads up display verses "HELP"...

 

[Neilman]

It sounds an interesting idea - well the double flashing rate part at least. The remote warning part needs too much manufacturers coordination and will have limited, if no, retrofitting to older cars.

If nothing else it might be safer for all hazard flashers to run at double flash speed compared to normal signalling - so you can tell when a vehicle in a parking space where you can only see one side flashing is actually parked or signalling to get out of the parking slot.

Of course, it wouldn't surprise me at all, to see folks driving round with the fast flashers on having forgotten that they'd switched them on last time they parked!

 

[Js1977]

I would rather have a heads up display verses "HELP"...

Nicer problems to have . Sounds like a good start to a new topic. "I would rather have".

I would rather have a government that didn't squander my tax money hence why I begrudgingly pay it (not open to discussion as its against forum rules)

 

[MrBadger]

I wish Tesla would join in with industry wide initiatives (eg V2I, V2V) and standards rather than go with some third party company solution.

Whilst it may seem to be a slow industry rollout which may be driving this, at least it will be global, cross platform, reliable and secure and Tesla will ultimately be the only one absent from the party. We had V2I code in our traffic light control systems years ago and there have been a number of technology demonstrators from what I understand (I'm no longer involved with the company). I suspect it is like many other past industry innovations, that started at the higher end models than began to filter down to lesser vehicles to ultimately become a standard feature. Its going to happen, just a little longer than 'two weeks'.

For the time being, the eCall SOS system provides a little of this functionality and is already built into your vehicle. So worth knowing when and how to use the eCall SOS button if you end up stopped in a vulnerable location. Oh, and keeping alert when driving.