rear camera constantly needing cleaned

[Subevo]

if it’s raining the rear camera becomes useless very quickly.any coatings like rainX etc worth trying. Or would fitting mudflaps help.

 

[DaveW]

I did apply the Gtechniq rain coating on mine, not convinced it has make a huge difference to be honest!

 

[Mr H]

Not had any problems with mine and i do have mudflaps fitted

 

[MrBadger]

Still gets dirty with mudflaps.

 

[Dilly]

I have mudflaps and the camera has a ceramic coating. Still get some dirty water there though but it’s better than it was

 

[Tony Hoyle]

Beyond my normal not-very-often cleaning of the car I never have to do anything. I think it depends a lot where you drive. I wonder if you could put some kind of ledge under it to stop mud hitting it.

 

[Glan gluaisne]

I find that the Model 3 camera isn't as bad as the one on the Prius for getting dirty. The Prius camera was dreadful, I got into the habit of wiping it every time I got in the car, but in wet weather it would get covered in muck within a few miles.

 

[Dilly]

I find that the Model 3 camera isn't as bad as the one on the Prius for getting dirty. The Prius camera was dreadful, I got into the habit of wiping it every time I got in the car, but in wet weather it would get covered in muck within a few miles.

Yes, the Prius was a pig for that, the Ioniq was a little better but even the 3 does gather dirt at the back. It’s just the aerodynamics.

 

[pgkevet]

I've got 2.5 miles of single track road to the first A road. This time of year it's covered in mud and rotting leaves and it doesn't matter what you treat your car with it'll be covered iin muck by the time you get there....

 

[DenkiJidousha]

I’ve been driving a Nissan Leaf, got in the habit of wiping the reversing camera most times I opened the boot (eg charge cables). Will be a bit nostalgic having to do the same on a Tesla model 3

 

[NewbieT]

It’s a good job we drive forwards most of the time!