Rear view camera resolution upgraded?

[S4WRXTTCS]

If Tesla really did testing of AP 2.0 hardware in different environments wouldn't we have spotted one?

It's not like it would be hard to notice the changes.

 

[Shock-On-T]

Why would you pay to upgrade a camera that is used infrequently and when the camera is already so good? Seems like a waste of money to me just to "keep up". Tesla needs to change the location of the camera to keep it from getting so dirty all the time. The quality is secondary.

Maybe their supplier stopped making the old camera, or maybe they changed supplier.

 

[wdolson]

O. M. G.!

I don't think these guys understand snow/ice/rain/mud. California living is too soft. Alert the driver to clean the camera?! Unless the camera NEVER has a problem, you'll either have to stop every few feet to clean them or just give up on AP in inclement weather. In MA, I found that the rear view camera lasted no more than a few feet before becoming obscured.

Color me highly skeptical of cameras "in an area where snow and ice buildup does not typically occur". I am a big big Tesla fan, and I love to drive in the snow in general, and I even love to drive my Model S in the snow... but IMHO, Tesla has placed non-dry weather conditions way low on its priority list.

Alan

P.S. OK, OK, NEVER is unreasonable. Let's quantify. I'll be content with five 9's availability.

We don't get much snow here, but rain and road muck is common 9 months out of the year. The backup camera becomes virtually useless after driving in a decent rain because of all the road schmutz that ends up plastered around the back hatch.

 

[artsci]

Hi artsci, did you manage to get one from your SC?

Not yet. They are extremely slow to respond to my parts requests, probably because I make too many

 

[dragonxt]

Which will help with a bit of interior condensation, or light exterior frost. It will do absolutely nothing for rain and while it will melt light snow, it has no way to remove the water after it does.

Without rear radar this car will never do full autonomy in any inclement weather.

O. M. G.!

I don't think these guys understand snow/ice/rain/mud. California living is too soft. Alert the driver to clean the camera?! Unless the camera NEVER has a problem, you'll either have to stop every few feet to clean them or just give up on AP in inclement weather. In MA, I found that the rear view camera lasted no more than a few feet before becoming obscured.

Color me highly skeptical of cameras "in an area where snow and ice buildup does not typically occur". I am a big big Tesla fan, and I love to drive in the snow in general, and I even love to drive my Model S in the snow... but IMHO, Tesla has placed non-dry weather conditions way low on its priority list.

Alan

P.S. OK, OK, NEVER is unreasonable. Let's quantify. I'll be content with five 9's availability.

Hopefully Tesla is working on some type of redundancy to keep the system working if something fails. Could be important for safety.

 

[Rockwell]

Is there a DIyon how to remove the reverse camera. i trioed searching. No luck.

 

[GeoX750]

We don't get much snow here, but rain and road muck is common 9 months out of the year. The backup camera becomes virtually useless after driving in a decent rain because of all the road schmutz that ends up plastered around the back hatch.

Are there any suggestions to help keep the backup camera clean, would splash guards help ?

My Mercedes hid the camera under the emblem, which would flip open for the camera.

 

[wdolson]

Are there any suggestions to help keep the backup camera clean, would splash guards help ?

My Mercedes hid the camera under the emblem, which would flip open for the camera.

I just wipe it down from time to time, though it is annoying when it gets gunked up.

 

[NickFie]

I expect the rear-facing cameras will end up at top of rear window. Tesla will introduce wiper/wash for rear, similar to wagons.

To minimize drag, the assembly could be in an aero housing above window. The housing is normally folded down, pivots up when wiping/wash is requested.

 

[lunitiks]

I expect the rear-facing cameras will end up at top of rear window. Tesla will introduce wiper/wash for rear, similar to wagons.

To minimize drag, the assembly could be in an aero housing above window. The housing is normally folded down, pivots up when wiping/wash is requested.

 

[supratachophobia]

Some people have had good luck with that nano-coating normally used for paint protection. That seems to slow down the buildup over time. Still needs cleaned though.

 

[wdolson]

I expect the rear-facing cameras will end up at top of rear window. Tesla will introduce wiper/wash for rear, similar to wagons.

To minimize drag, the assembly could be in an aero housing above window. The housing is normally folded down, pivots up when wiping/wash is requested.

The backup camera has to be mounted low so it can see the ground behind the car. Mercedes has done it best by retracting the camera when not in use. A high mounted camera would be good for blind spot detection and a second backup camera.

 

[supratachophobia]

The backup camera has to be mounted low so it can see the ground behind the car. Mercedes has done it best by retracting the camera when not in use. A high mounted camera would be good for blind spot detection and a second backup camera.

When is the time when a camera will get dirtiest? When in use....