Zilla91
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Because like everything Tesla does, it's a half baked solutionWhy can’t it work for the frunk too?
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Because like everything Tesla does, it's a half baked solutionWhy can’t it work for the frunk too?
At a guess, because the frunk isn't powered you might not know it had popped when you walked close to it, vs the boot which would very obviously be open.Why can’t it work for the frunk too?
As an extension to this - powered boots came about (from Legacy Automakers) to resolve the issue of approaching the boots with your hands full, as the funk isn't powered, it popping but not opening doesn't resolve this issue.UWB tech allows for accuracy down to centimetres, so in theory assuming they're using an off-the-shelf product there's no reason it wouldn't be able to know exactly where you are in relation to the car. It will know when you're approaching the boot, and when you walk away from it. It ought to be able to do both opening and closing though I suspect it won't close because someone else without said key could be nearby.
It will probably allow for a more accurate Summon too, though don't know if a button on a phone would meet UNECE standards for the dead mans switch.
At a guess, because the frunk isn't powered you might not know it had popped when you walked close to it, vs the boot which would very obviously be open.
I sometimes do, though I prefer to use the screen - which currently is often unavailable with the current UIWhy not just touch the bottom of the physical port?
My thought is that the boot is powered so it opens fully by itself and the frunk isn't. So you still have to possibly put down what you are carrying to open to to put bags etc inWhy can’t it work for the frunk too?
Interestingly this became Europe law in 2022 and now in the UK -speed limiter
So is it enough for Tesla to comply by giving a notification rather than physically limit the speed?From July 7, 2024, all cars sold in UK showrooms may be required to have ISA fitted, regardless of where the vehicle was manufactured. Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, has said speed limiters may need to be retrofitted to cars if they don't already have them.
So is it enough for Tesla to comply by giving a notification rather than physically limit the speed?
Full ArticlePlease note: Although the legislation states that speed limiters must be fitted to new cars, it does not necessarily require them to be activated. Furthermore, as we will explain later in the article, the definition of ‘speed limiter’ is flexible – and not all devices will physically slow down a vehicle when the driver reaches the legal speed limit.
I can understand that. I mean going back in the past you'd get new functionality when you brought a new car like a BMW but normally it needed new hardware to make that functionality work. When someone said Tesla had software updatable cars I was thinking to myself "Right but what can they do? You'd assume all the hardware already works and any new feature might need new hardware". It just didn't seem like all that much could be done with a car and software updates.Cue "To me! ... To you!" slapstick boot opening/closing as I get bags from a nearby shopping cart.
Who am I kidding, I'm never seeing this feature.
So far my experience of useful updates is "press once for Autosteer", hardly groundbreaking.
So much for "Gets better over time" splattered 9 foot tall in their salesroom.
I think I'm quite bitter but also understand I've bought second hand which puts me behind to begin with, like buying an older phone.
There's solace in the autopilot, that seems to be the main "All cars" update which actually improves, perhaps the others are more gimmicky but I still want them .
On the other hand, Tesla will require you to buy an entirely new car for the pleasure of having something “legacy” have been offering for over a decadeLegacy car makers will probably charge you £300+ for that and it'll involve fitting another sensor to the car to make it work.
They clearly won't be adding anything new that requires sensors that they've removed from new cars but your idea is soundI think "where you're standing" and "intent" are different things. Obviously this is easier with USS, if USS tripped and keys, turn on camera and see if someone is looking at the camera. But anyway
If you've got the optional Tesla key, you can double press on the front of the "toy car" and open the frunk, which is pretty handy.
The car warns and refuses to drive at more than ~10mph if the frunk isn't detected as latched
Apologies for saying this, but I often wonder how you got stuck with two cars that you clearly abhor?On the other hand, Tesla will require you to buy an entirely new car for the pleasure of having something “legacy” have been offering for over a decade
I like that idea about the charging port, thumbs up from me.The auto boot opening really will come down to the quality of the implementation - and we know thats not always been successful - how many times have you got out of your car, walked to the back of it, and then waited to cross the road? Maybe not every day but it does happen?
But what about charge port opening/closing using the side camera?
Simple checks like car unlocked first as usual, then use image recognition to see charge cable in hand and open the flap, or if somebody takes hold of the charge cable when plugged in, it stops charging and unlocks the cable - effectively a visiion dictated button push. Now that would be useful
I believe so, my Lotus would beep every time you went 1mph over the limit. In the first software version though it didn't understand miles vs km's as the software is written in China so actually on a 30mph it would start bonging and warning you when you went over 18mph... It still didn't when I got rid of it in a lot of places, the Sat Nav on the main screen would be miles to next turn, the HUD would be km to next turn...Interestingly this became Europe law in 2022 and now in the UK -
So is it enough for Tesla to comply by giving a notification rather than physically limit the speed?
Thank God for that, they go to the effort of adding cameras in and then miss the one pretty much only reason anyone wants camera info in their cars anyway.Looks like it’s starting to happen now as part of 2024.14 according to Tesla info
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Please be trueLooks like it’s starting to happen now as part of 2024.14 according to Tesla info
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