View Front of Car video while parking

[wayfair87]

Hello! We have the world's tiniest garage and I've hit our old car on the side of it multiple times while pulling in. I would like to stop doing that with the Tesla, and I'm wondering if there is any way to view video from the camera pointing at the front of the car while parking? I can't find any easy way, but unfortunately the garage is so tight that it tells you to "Stop" because you're too close to the sides well before you're actually going to hit anything. Also open to other suggestions!

 

[DS 5/15]

Maybe a mirror on the wall?

 

[wayfair87]

Maybe a mirror on the wall?

ya know - not a bad idea. thanks for the tip!

 

[bredi]

Can the mirror follow me to whole foods?

 

[WilliamG]

I resolved this exact same issue for $45.

Amazon

 

[JulienW]

...or park car at exact spot and hang a rubber ball on a string so that it just touches your windshield.

 

[dsvick]

... I'm wondering if there is any way to view video from the camera pointing at the front of the car while parking?

The forward facing cameras are located behind the rearview mirror so the view from them wouldn't help you much. A mirror or a ball on a string are probably your best bets.

 

[brandonee916]

Save your money and get one of these.... it's awesome because it works with Summon, it will stop when it feels the bump of the tire and you'll know when to stop I've been using them for years and have saved my cars from lots of bump damage https://www.amazon.com/Camco-AccuPa...ords=accupark&qid=1557243288&s=gateway&sr=8-1

 

[WilliamG]

Save your money and get one of these.... it's awesome because it works with Summon, it will stop when it feels the bump of the tire and you'll know when to stop I've been using them for years and have saved my cars from lots of bump damage https://www.amazon.com/Camco-AccuPa...ords=accupark&qid=1557243288&s=gateway&sr=8-1

If you have a tight garage that won’t help. My garage is 192” long and the car is 185” long. I believe the Model 3 will only summon into a garage up to 8” clearance.

 

[VQTRVA]

The forward facing cameras are located behind the rearview mirror so the view from them wouldn't help you much. A mirror or a ball on a string are probably your best bets.

Tennis ball hanging from ceiling vote here.
Where technology is not optimal

 

[Mr Vader]

have you tried reversing the car in and using the existing rear camera?

 

[akirtes]

Here is what I do: I drive into the garage with the rear Camera on. On the garage floor, I have a blue tape stuck on the floor at the right spot. As soon as I see that tape in the Camera, I stop driving

 

[BluestarE3]

I just place a Post-It note on the wall of the garage. When I pull in, I look out the passenger window and when the outside mirror just clears the Post-It, I know I have to stop. No-tech and failsafe solution (unless someone moves the Post-It).

 

[DS 5/15]

The issue is getting too close to, and hitting the car next to his, not hitting the wall in front.

 

[MP3Mike]

Elon recently hinted that you may be able to use the cameras for parking at some point in the future:

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk 20h20 hours ago

How about being able to look through any of the cameras?

 

[WilliamG]

I have to reiterate - get one of these. It's fantastic, and I'm buying a second to have as a backup. When you're spending this much on a car, why wouldn't you have the absolute best thing out there to aid in parking as close as 2" from the wall?

https://www.amazon.com/Garage-Parki...esktop?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aw_cr_t_industrial

 

[tesatx]

2x4 wood in floor to stop tires works too

 

[GT18]

Hello! We have the world's tiniest garage and I've hit our old car on the side of it multiple times while pulling in. I would like to stop doing that with the Tesla, and I'm wondering if there is any way to view video from the camera pointing at the front of the car while parking? I can't find any easy way, but unfortunately the garage is so tight that it tells you to "Stop" because you're too close to the sides well before you're actually going to hit anything. Also open to other suggestions!

I use a marker on the side of garage, when I look left and I’m lined up with it I stop. Gives enough room to get around rear and plug it in without hitting anything in front of me.

 

[KenC]

Paint lines on floor designating sides, then reverse into garage, using the reverse camera. Line up lines on cam with lines on floor.