Its currently 25F in Chicagoland today. Snowing for the 2nd day in a row.
The front of my Model 3 was caked with heavy wet snow. FSD became unavailable. All of the images of cars and such stopped displaying on the screen. This always happens to me when the forward facing radar behind the front bumper gets blocked. This time is was blocked with heavy slush that was stuck to the front of the car.
I used to think that the cameras and sensors were all tied in series and if one was blocked - they all were non functional.
Now I have HW3 and its interesting that the cameras don't actually shut off because they still show cones/garbage cans/directional arrows and such on the screen without a problem at all.
Its a mystery to me as to why camera objects such as other cars and trucks would stop displaying on the screen if the forward facing radar is blocked. I would think it would help all of us with blind spot recognition to keep those cameras going. Its a safety issue.
hmmmm….
Below is the radar sensor that gets blocked by snow and slush stuck on the front side of the front bumper. Why blocking this sensor causes the cameras to stop displaying cars/trucks on the screen......is beyond me.
New feature....stop doing that.
The front of my Model 3 was caked with heavy wet snow. FSD became unavailable. All of the images of cars and such stopped displaying on the screen. This always happens to me when the forward facing radar behind the front bumper gets blocked. This time is was blocked with heavy slush that was stuck to the front of the car.
I used to think that the cameras and sensors were all tied in series and if one was blocked - they all were non functional.
Now I have HW3 and its interesting that the cameras don't actually shut off because they still show cones/garbage cans/directional arrows and such on the screen without a problem at all.
Its a mystery to me as to why camera objects such as other cars and trucks would stop displaying on the screen if the forward facing radar is blocked. I would think it would help all of us with blind spot recognition to keep those cameras going. Its a safety issue.
hmmmm….
Below is the radar sensor that gets blocked by snow and slush stuck on the front side of the front bumper. Why blocking this sensor causes the cameras to stop displaying cars/trucks on the screen......is beyond me.
New feature....stop doing that.
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