Rear cam protection of some sort

[p1l0t3]

Hi folks,

Both during winters and rainy summers, the rear cam does get pretty dirty as you drive which become an issue when you want to rear park.

Do some of you found a solution to that or a protection of some kind so the camera does get less dirty ?

Thanks

 

[strykeroz]

I actually haven't seen the rear camera get covered and have done quite a few k's on unsealed roads. I have had mudflaps on the car since soon after new - if you don't, I wonder if they help? If you do...it's not that

 

[Perscitus]

There are some polarizing filter films that can be applied. Must be cut to size though

Would be nice if an aftermarket co came out with the equivalent of phone camera glass protectors and/or pre-cut polarized overlays for the front, fender, b pillar and rear cameras... maybe one day.

 

[RedTesY]

I keep a microfiber cloth hanging on my home charger and give the rear camera a gentle wipe every night I charge. I also have one in the car for use when needed out and about (rarely needed). My experience has been that the rear camera on our Model Y stays a lot cleaner than the one on our 2013 Model S did. Aerodynamics?

 

[nomis_nehc]

Never had an issue with this, but I imagine it's as easy as spraying some hydrophobic coating or ceramic solution to keep things gliding.

 

[run-the-joules]

I have absolutely seen this, and in fact experience it nearly every time I take the car to Tahoe to go skiing. The fact that the Bolt has a camera bidet to clear the rear camera and we don't…

THE BOLT, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

 

[p1l0t3]

Thanks for your quick answers.

To specify it's on my model 3.
I also suspect aerodynamics as I haven't seen a back of a car getting so dirty as soon as roads are wet (rain or snow).
I do have mudflaps at the front but not at the back. That may be something to look at. However even with snow clogs on rear wheels, it does get muddy as hell.
I also wipe the camera each time I pass near it, but I am not seeing myself going out of the car just before parking just to wipe the camera

I was maybe thinking of some hinge protection like on the iPhone near the camera that could help ?

And the phenomenon appeared very early in my possession of the car wondering if the hydrophobic coating from factory was applied at all ?

 

[KenC]

I wipe it with my thumb whenever I pass the trunk in Wintertime. Maybe spraying it with some of that NeverWet would help. Probably not.

 

[Gasaraki]

Wet snow seems to cover that camera right up. I have ceramic coating on the camera lens but the dirty water snow still covers that up. Not really an issue with just rain.